Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Hakeem Olajuwon and John Starks

This is the detail of NBA games in which Hakeem Olajuwon and John Starks 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 31 times in NBA games. Hakeem Olajuwon has a 19-12 winning record over John Starks, including a 4-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Hakeem Olajuwon
vs.
John Starks
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
John Starks:
1988-89 to 2001-02
31 Games played
24 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Hakeem Olajuwon
19
15
4
John Starks
12
9
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 21.7 10.2 2.8 1.92.8
John Starks 13.7 2.1 3.81.30.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 42 20 7 69
John Starks 35 7 9 51
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Hakeem Olajuwon 26

games		 28

games		 8

games		 17

games		27

games
John Starks 4

games 		2

games		 17

games		 10

games		0

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 6

games		 4

games		4

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
1. Rockets 119   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 15 2 1 9 4 4 32 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Warriors 109   John Starks 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 09 2-8 .250 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Dec. 15, 1988
2. Rockets 124   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 19 5 3 3 7 3 43 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-8 .625
2OT Warriors 115   John Starks 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 13 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 20, 1989
3. Rockets 114   Hakeem Olajuwon 17 16 2 4 4 5 4 40 7-19 .368 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Warriors 121   John Starks 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 23, 1991
4. Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 15 1 2 1 3 5 35 10-18 .556 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Knicks 98   John Starks 11 1 6 0 0 2 2 25 4-9 .444 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1991
5. Rockets 90   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 14 3 3 3 2 3 38 10-16 .625 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Knicks 79   John Starks 8 3 3 0 0 0 4 19 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 06, 1992
6. Rockets 85   Hakeem Olajuwon 14 13 3 3 3 2 4 40 7-18 .389 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Knicks 102   John Starks 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 16 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1993
7. Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 42 12 6 2 3 3 4 44 15-26 .577 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Knicks 102   John Starks 16 2 6 0 0 1 2 25 6-18 .333 1-7 .143 3-4 .750
Feb. 11, 1993
8. Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 11 2 1 3 4 3 29 8-17 .471 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Knicks 125   John Starks 23 1 6 0 0 2 3 24 8-13 .615 1-3 .333 6-7 .857
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1993
9. Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 37 13 5 2 3 3 4 42 15-27 .556 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Knicks 85   John Starks 35 1 5 5 0 4 2 41 13-27 .481 3-7 .429 6-7 .857
Feb. 24, 1994
10. Rockets 93   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 20 2 2 2 2 2 40 10-20 .500 0-0 - 9-15 .600
Knicks 73   John Starks 10 2 2 0 0 2 1 25 4-15 .267 2-8 .250 0-0 -
1994 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 08, 1994
11. Rockets 85   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 10 1 3 2 4 5 40 10-22 .455 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Knicks 78   John Starks 11 2 3 2 0 4 3 38 3-18 .167 2-8 .250 3-5 .600
Jun. 10, 1994
12. Rockets 83   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 7 4 2 4 3 1 46 10-21 .476 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Knicks 91   John Starks 19 5 9 3 1 5 4 40 6-11 .545 3-4 .750 4-4 1.000
Jun. 12, 1994
13. Rockets 93   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 11 7 1 7 4 3 44 8-20 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Knicks 89   John Starks 20 2 9 1 0 0 5 43 6-16 .375 3-9 .333 5-7 .714
Jun. 15, 1994
14. Rockets 82   Hakeem Olajuwon 32 8 3 0 5 2 4 43 14-20 .700 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Knicks 91   John Starks 20 2 4 0 0 4 2 45 6-11 .545 2-5 .400 6-8 .750
Jun. 17, 1994
15. Rockets 84   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 8 1 3 2 8 3 40 12-21 .571 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Knicks 91   John Starks 19 7 6 3 0 2 1 39 7-14 .500 1-4 .250 4-6 .667
Jun. 19, 1994
16. Rockets 86   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 10 2 1 4 2 5 43 11-21 .524 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Knicks 84   John Starks 27 2 8 2 0 2 5 46 9-18 .500 5-9 .556 4-5 .800
Jun. 22, 1994
17. Rockets 90   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 10 7 1 3 2 5 46 10-25 .400 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Knicks 84   John Starks 8 2 2 0 0 0 5 42 2-18 .111 0-11 .000 4-4 1.000
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 19, 1995
18. Rockets 77   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 17 5 1 3 3 2 44 12-30 .400 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Knicks 93   John Starks 22 4 7 1 0 1 2 39 9-17 .529 3-3 1.000 1-2 .500
Feb. 19, 1995
19. Rockets 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 9 3 3 4 4 4 43 10-21 .476 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Knicks 122   John Starks 18 2 4 0 0 1 1 32 5-13 .385 4-9 .444 4-4 1.000
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1995
20. Rockets 88   Hakeem Olajuwon 9 5 1 1 0 2 5 23 4-12 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Knicks 103   John Starks 9 1 4 2 0 2 4 21 4-8 .500 1-5 .200 0-0 -
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 1997
21. Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 7 2 4 0 6 5 29 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Knicks 86   John Starks 13 3 2 1 0 4 1 28 5-15 .333 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Feb. 04, 1997
22. Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 5 5 1 1 5 3 43 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Knicks 99   John Starks 14 2 3 4 0 2 2 28 5-17 .294 1-10 .100 3-3 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1997
23. Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 8 3 0 3 5 4 40 10-14 .714 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Knicks 84   John Starks 29 1 0 4 0 4 3 30 8-17 .471 2-7 .286 11-13 .846
Feb. 22, 1998
24. Rockets 74   Hakeem Olajuwon 13 4 1 0 1 1 0 35 6-13 .462 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Knicks 92   John Starks 24 5 4 1 0 2 3 28 9-15 .600 6-9 .667 0-0 -
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 06, 1999
25. Rockets 86   Hakeem Olajuwon 12 6 1 1 2 1 4 33 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Warriors 84   John Starks 15 6 6 5 1 1 2 30 5-13 .385 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
Mar. 27, 1999
26. Rockets 87   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 3 2 1 1 3 5 33 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Warriors 86   John Starks 12 0 5 2 0 1 2 34 4-13 .308 3-6 .500 1-2 .500
Apr. 06, 1999
27. Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 11 0 3 6 2 3 29 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Warriors 74   John Starks 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 28 4-12 .333 0-3 .000 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1999
28. Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 15 0 2 3 2 2 33 6-16 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Warriors 95   John Starks 7 0 4 1 0 0 2 27 2-12 .167 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 27, 2001
29. Rockets 109   Hakeem Olajuwon 11 7 1 0 0 1 2 21 3-8 .375 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jazz 86   John Starks 10 2 3 1 0 1 2 22 3-5 .600 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Apr. 09, 2001
30. Rockets 81   Hakeem Olajuwon 8 3 1 1 0 0 1 21 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jazz 96   John Starks 3 4 1 0 0 2 4 19 1-6 .167 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 2001
31. Raptors 117   Hakeem Olajuwon 12 5 5 6 3 4 1 35 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Jazz 96   John Starks 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
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