Hakeem Olajuwon vs Michael Jordan
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Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Jordan compared on their NBA careers: Hakeem Olajuwon played 18 seasons, 1984-85 to 2001-02, Michael Jordan 15 seasons, 1984-85 to 2002-03. Hakeem Olajuwon averaged 21.8 points a game to Michael Jordan's 30.1. They have faced each other 23 times: Hakeem Olajuwon's team won 13, Michael Jordan's 10. Hakeem Olajuwon won 2 titles, Michael Jordan won 6 titles.
Who has the better career numbers?
Michael Jordan leads in 6 of the 9 lines, Hakeem Olajuwon in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.
Hakeem Olajuwon vs Michael Jordan head to head
They have faced each other 23 times: Hakeem Olajuwon's team won 13, Michael Jordan's 10.
Every game against each other
| Mar 24, 2002 |  WSH at  TOR | W 92-91 | 2 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 14 MIN | 14 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 23 MIN |
| Dec 16, 2001 | WSH at TOR | L 93-88 | 10 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 29 MIN | 21 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 36 MIN |
| Apr 5, 1998 |  CHI at  HOU | L 109-94 | 16 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN | 40 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN |
| Jan 19, 1997 | CHI at HOU | W 102-86 | 32 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN | 26 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 43 MIN |
| Jan 11, 1997 | HOU at CHI | L 110-86 | 29 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 38 MIN | 32 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST, 39 MIN |
| Jan 30, 1996 | CHI at HOU | L 98-87 | 31 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 47 MIN | 22 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 43 MIN |
| Jan 3, 1996 | HOU at CHI | L 100-86 | 23 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 38 MIN | 38 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN |
| Jan 28, 1993 | CHI at HOU | W 94-83 | 18 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST, 40 MIN | 26 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 39 MIN |
| Dec 11, 1992 | HOU at CHI | W 110-96 | 28 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST, 41 MIN | 26 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 40 MIN |
| Jan 30, 1992 | CHI at HOU | W 105-102 | 24 PTS, 11 REB, 0 AST, 41 MIN | 22 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 43 MIN |
| Jan 25, 1992 | HOU at CHI | L 114-100 | 17 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 36 MIN | 35 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 41 MIN |
| Mar 25, 1991 | HOU at CHI | W 100-90 | 13 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST, 42 MIN | 34 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 37 MIN |
| Jan 3, 1991 | CHI at HOU | W 114-92 | 20 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 29 MIN | 32 PTS, 3 REB, 7 AST, 33 MIN |
| Feb 19, 1990 | HOU at CHI | L 107-102 | 32 PTS, 17 REB, 1 AST, 46 MIN | 30 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST, 42 MIN |
| Feb 1, 1990 | CHI at HOU | W 139-112 | 23 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 35 MIN | 35 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 38 MIN |
| Feb 24, 1989 | HOU at CHI | L 106-97 | 24 PTS, 7 REB, 0 AST, 37 MIN | 33 PTS, 4 REB, 8 AST, 38 MIN |
| Feb 3, 1989 | CHI at HOU | W 105-98 | 20 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 38 MIN | 29 PTS, 6 REB, 10 AST, 45 MIN |
| Dec 12, 1987 | HOU at CHI | L 112-103 | 31 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 34 MIN | 44 PTS, 3 REB, 9 AST, 40 MIN |
| Nov 28, 1987 | CHI at HOU | L 98-86 | 14 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 30 MIN | 34 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN |
| Mar 16, 1987 | CHI at HOU | W 97-96 | 28 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 44 MIN | 44 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 43 MIN |
| Jan 15, 1987 | HOU at CHI | W 107-96 | 20 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST, 37 MIN | 43 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 43 MIN |
| Mar 19, 1985 | CHI at HOU | W 106-100 | 24 PTS, 21 REB, 0 AST, 42 MIN | 31 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 42 MIN |
| Dec 18, 1984 | HOU at CHI | W 104-96 | 24 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 37 MIN | 18 PTS, 3 REB, 8 AST, 45 MIN |
Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.
Career totals
How do they compare in the playoffs?
Where each stands all time
Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.
Titles and awards
Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.
Season by season
Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.