Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Sam Mitchell and Hakeem Olajuwon

This is the detail of NBA games in which Sam Mitchell and Hakeem Olajuwon played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 39 times in NBA games. Hakeem Olajuwon has a 25-14 winning record over Sam Mitchell, including a 3-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Sam Mitchell
vs.
Hakeem Olajuwon
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sam Mitchell:
1989-90 to 2001-02
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
39 Games played
36 in Regular Season
3 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Sam Mitchell
14
14
0
Hakeem Olajuwon
25
22
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Mitchell 10.3 4.3 1.2 0.40.3
Hakeem Olajuwon 22.9 11.1 3.21.93.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Mitchell 28 14 7 22
Hakeem Olajuwon 46 23 8 68
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Sam Mitchell 4

games		 2

games		 7

games		 1

game		3

games
Hakeem Olajuwon 34

games 		35

games		 30

games		 28

games		33

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 2

games		 10

games		3

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 1989
1. Timberwolves 108   Sam Mitchell 17 10 3 1 1 6 3 31 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 91   Hakeem Olajuwon 32 8 1 2 4 2 3 43 15-28 .536 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 06, 1990
2. Timberwolves 101   Sam Mitchell 19 10 0 1 0 0 5 28 6-13 .462 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Rockets 108   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 13 2 4 6 4 4 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Feb. 20, 1990
3. Timberwolves 97   Sam Mitchell 10 7 1 2 1 1 2 23 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 11 2 6 3 2 3 41 10-20 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 31, 1990
4. Timberwolves 98   Sam Mitchell 4 1 2 0 0 0 5 25 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 16 5 2 5 8 5 43 8-23 .348 0-0 - 8-10 .800
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1990
5. Timberwolves 91   Sam Mitchell 11 7 2 0 0 2 5 43 5-16 .313 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 20 4 0 4 3 4 42 13-17 .765 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 19, 1991
6. Timberwolves 85   Sam Mitchell 26 14 3 1 0 2 4 47 10-21 .476 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Rockets 98   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 14 2 2 8 3 2 35 11-15 .733 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 28, 1992
7. Timberwolves 102   Sam Mitchell 18 3 0 0 0 3 4 33 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 34 23 5 1 3 4 5 42 10-21 .476 0-0 - 14-18 .778
Feb. 17, 1992
8. Timberwolves 124   Sam Mitchell 13 9 1 1 2 1 3 29 4-13 .308 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
OT Rockets 122   Hakeem Olajuwon 35 12 5 3 2 6 3 43 14-18 .778 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Apr. 09, 1992
9. Timberwolves 102   Sam Mitchell 9 2 0 1 0 0 1 19 2-8 .250 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 10 6 1 4 0 3 41 8-12 .667 0-0 - 10-12 .833
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 23, 1993
10. Pacers 100   Sam Mitchell 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 15 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 15 1 1 3 1 5 36 13-23 .565 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Feb. 02, 1993
11. Pacers 104   Sam Mitchell 11 3 1 1 0 2 3 26 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 115   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 14 5 1 7 2 4 41 14-23 .609 0-0 - 3-7 .429
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1993
12. Pacers 83   Sam Mitchell 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 99   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 10 1 2 5 4 3 38 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jan. 29, 1994
13. Pacers 119   Sam Mitchell 10 2 1 1 2 2 3 28 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 108   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 12 1 1 3 3 2 44 13-20 .650 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1994
14. Pacers 104   Sam Mitchell 2 2 1 0 0 1 3 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Rockets 109   Hakeem Olajuwon 43 16 3 1 8 2 2 46 15-25 .600 0-0 - 13-18 .722
Jan. 07, 1995
15. Pacers 88   Sam Mitchell 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 09 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Rockets 83   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 15 5 2 5 5 3 45 11-23 .478 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1995
16. Timberwolves 97   Sam Mitchell 13 4 3 0 0 1 1 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Rockets 119   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 8 3 3 1 1 3 31 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jan. 02, 1996
17. Timberwolves 100   Sam Mitchell 13 4 1 1 1 0 3 23 6-8 .750 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 11 8 0 0 2 4 41 12-21 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 21, 1996
18. Timberwolves 120   Sam Mitchell 9 5 2 1 1 1 3 34 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Rockets 101   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 10 1 4 4 7 4 39 11-21 .524 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Mar. 23, 1996
19. Timberwolves 108   Sam Mitchell 16 5 1 1 0 1 2 25 5-10 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 46 19 8 3 3 6 3 44 16-23 .696 0-0 - 14-18 .778
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1996
20. Timberwolves 93   Sam Mitchell 11 5 1 0 0 0 2 19 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Rockets 122   Hakeem Olajuwon 10 5 2 0 0 3 0 18 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 10, 1996
21. Timberwolves 94   Sam Mitchell 28 13 2 0 1 2 4 44 11-19 .579 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 8 1 2 3 2 2 37 10-20 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Jan. 07, 1997
22. Timberwolves 95   Sam Mitchell 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 15 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 12 2 3 5 3 3 40 8-23 .348 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Mar. 25, 1997
23. Timberwolves 103   Sam Mitchell 15 8 0 0 0 2 4 25 7-10 .700 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 39 11 4 1 6 3 3 41 13-25 .520 0-2 .000 13-13 1.000
1997 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1997
24. Timberwolves 95   Sam Mitchell 7 4 0 0 1 1 3 16 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 11 1 1 2 4 4 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 26, 1997
25. Timberwolves 84   Sam Mitchell 1 2 1 0 0 0 5 12 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 10 5 4 4 3 5 40 9-12 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 29, 1997
26. Timberwolves 120   Sam Mitchell 9 1 0 1 0 0 1 20 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Rockets 125   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 11 5 2 3 1 4 39 9-15 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 20, 1998
27. Timberwolves 100   Sam Mitchell 12 4 1 0 0 1 1 19 4-11 .364 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 7 2 2 1 6 4 33 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Feb. 26, 1998
28. Timberwolves 98   Sam Mitchell 10 3 0 0 1 0 2 19 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 118   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 5 4 3 0 2 3 33 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 17, 1998
29. Timberwolves 102   Sam Mitchell 19 8 1 0 0 0 1 28 6-13 .462 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 10 3 4 1 6 4 39 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 17, 1999
30. Timberwolves 116   Sam Mitchell 12 3 2 1 0 0 3 21 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 102   Hakeem Olajuwon 14 7 4 2 2 3 2 32 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Apr. 12, 1999
31. Timberwolves 90   Sam Mitchell 21 5 1 1 0 0 1 24 8-11 .727 2-4 .500 3-4 .750
Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 14 3 4 2 3 4 39 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 04, 1999
32. Timberwolves 83   Sam Mitchell 5 3 1 0 0 0 2 24 2-7 .286 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 17 13 3 3 1 5 2 32 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 2000
33. Timberwolves 92   Sam Mitchell 4 1 4 0 0 0 2 24 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 84   Hakeem Olajuwon 8 5 2 0 1 2 0 21 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 04, 2000
34. Timberwolves 102   Sam Mitchell 17 5 7 0 1 1 2 31 8-11 .727 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Rockets 85   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 8 1 0 0 4 0 24 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-4 .250
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 2000
35. Timberwolves 106   Sam Mitchell 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 98   Hakeem Olajuwon 4 6 1 1 0 1 0 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Feb. 21, 2001
36. Timberwolves 83   Sam Mitchell 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 08 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 89   Hakeem Olajuwon 13 13 3 2 3 1 2 35 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 17, 2001
37. Timberwolves 87   Sam Mitchell 6 4 1 0 0 0 2 20 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 114   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 9 6 2 1 1 4 28 9-12 .750 0-0 - 6-8 .750
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 2002
38. Timberwolves 100   Sam Mitchell 8 1 0 0 0 0 3 18 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Raptors 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 10 4 4 0 2 1 3 25 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 2002
39. Timberwolves 112   Sam Mitchell 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 09 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Raptors 80   Hakeem Olajuwon 2 5 0 0 1 1 3 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
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