Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Bernard King and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Bernard King and Kevin McHale 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 45 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 26-19 winning record over Bernard King, including a 4-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Bernard King
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
45 Games played
38 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Bernard King
19
16
3
Kevin McHale
26
22
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Bernard King 23.4 3.9 3.0
Kevin McHale 19.4 7.9 1.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Bernard King 44 11 8
Kevin McHale 42 16 5
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Bernard King 27

games		 4

games		 29

games
Kevin McHale 18

games 		41

games		 10

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 6

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1980
1. Warriors 106   Bernard King 20 5 1 1 0 3 5 36 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 6 7 2 0 2 2 3 20 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 02, 1981
2. Warriors 121   Bernard King 30 5 2 0 0 3 6 27 14-17 .824 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 17 8 0 0 1 2 5 18 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1981
3. Warriors 101   Bernard King 16 3 5 2 1 3 4 30 5-9 .556 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 11 5 3 0 3 1 2 20 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1982
4. Knicks 83   Bernard King 10 1 6 0 0 2 6 31 4-17 .235 0-1 .000 2-6 .333
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 20 7 1 0 4 2 3 28 7-9 .778 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Dec. 16, 1982
5. Knicks 113   Bernard King 27 4 1 1 0 4 4 38 10-21 .476 0-0 - 7-8 .875
OT Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 19 13 1 2 0 2 2 36 8-17 .471 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 05, 1983
6. Knicks 105   Bernard King 24 5 3 2 37 9-18 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 25 7 1 3 2 29 11-15 .733 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Mar. 13, 1983
7. Knicks 122   Bernard King 21 3 4 1 0 5 2 35 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 13 6 0 0 3 2 2 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 06, 1983
8. Knicks 98   Bernard King 25 3 1 1 0 1 5 29 10-17 .588 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 7 7 0 2 2 1 3 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1983
9. Knicks 110   Bernard King 32 11 1 1 0 3 2 34 13-19 .684 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 16 13 0 0 2 2 3 31 4-13 .308 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Nov. 22, 1983
10. Knicks 117   Bernard King 24 8 1 0 0 2 5 48 11-25 .440 0-0 - 2-3 .667
2OT Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 25 13 3 0 2 4 4 41 10-19 .526 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Dec. 13, 1983
11. Knicks 100   Bernard King 24 3 3 2 0 2 4 34 10-21 .476 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 15 9 1 0 2 5 6 32 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 29, 1984
12. Knicks 102   Bernard King 35 9 0 1 0 1 3 36 13-19 .684 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 24 4 4 1 2 2 5 36 11-19 .579 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 22, 1984
13. Knicks 100   Bernard King 12 1 1 1 0 2 0 08 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 23 6 1 2 1 1 4 39 9-15 .600 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Apr. 11, 1984
14. Knicks 96   Bernard King 27 3 2 0 0 3 3 41 9-20 .450 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 30 5 2 0 2 3 4 36 13-17 .765 0-0 - 4-8 .500
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1984
15. Knicks 92   Bernard King 26 5 2 1 0 2 3 32 12-22 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 25 8 5 0 4 2 3 36 11-14 .786 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 02, 1984
16. Knicks 102   Bernard King 13 7 4 2 0 5 5 39 4-13 .308 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 24 4 0 0 2 2 3 34 12-14 .857 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 04, 1984
17. Knicks 100   Bernard King 24 9 2 0 0 0 5 44 11-22 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 12 6 2 0 4 2 4 30 1-8 .125 0-0 - 10-14 .714
May. 06, 1984
18. Knicks 118   Bernard King 43 4 4 0 0 4 5 40 17-25 .680 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 21 12 0 0 1 0 5 37 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
May. 09, 1984
19. Knicks 99   Bernard King 30 1 4 1 1 1 5 41 10-19 .526 0-0 - 10-15 .667
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 22 8 0 0 1 4 5 29 9-12 .750 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 11, 1984
20. Knicks 106   Bernard King 44 2 2 3 0 4 3 41 16-25 .640 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 16 10 1 0 0 1 4 34 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 13, 1984
21. Knicks 104   Bernard King 24 6 5 1 0 1 3 44 8-17 .471 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 9 7 0 0 0 1 3 25 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1984
22. Knicks 108   Bernard King 29 6 3 1 0 2 4 35 12-25 .480 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Celtics 126   Kevin McHale 21 9 2 1 0 1 3 36 8-11 .727 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Jan. 04, 1985
23. Knicks 94   Bernard King 28 0 2 1 0 2 5 39 10-21 .476 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 6 4 1 0 3 3 3 17 1-3 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 07, 1985
24. Knicks 97   Bernard King 22 5 4 1 0 4 4 41 8-21 .381 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 18 6 0 1 0 2 5 33 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Mar. 05, 1985
25. Knicks 102   Bernard King 38 4 4 0 0 2 5 41 15-31 .484 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 42 9 2 0 1 4 5 44 15-21 .714 0-0 - 12-16 .750
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
26. Bullets 102   Bernard King 9 2 2 1 0 4 3 26 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 17 8 1 0 3 6 5 24 7-8 .875 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 08, 1988
27. Bullets 109   Bernard King 12 2 1 1 0 3 5 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 31 9 4 0 3 0 4 40 13-17 .765 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 27, 1988
28. Bullets 100   Bernard King 32 5 4 1 0 3 5 43 13-22 .591 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 21 10 3 2 2 4 6 44 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 17, 1988
29. Bullets 98   Bernard King 5 2 3 1 0 2 4 21 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 14 6 2 1 2 2 3 44 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-8 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1988
30. Bullets 108   Bernard King 18 5 1 1 0 1 1 28 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 27 8 1 1 0 0 4 33 7-16 .438 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Nov. 19, 1988
31. Bullets 108   Bernard King 15 3 6 1 0 1 1 31 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 26 2 3 0 2 2 3 41 9-16 .563 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Dec. 13, 1988
32. Bullets 115   Bernard King 30 4 8 0 0 4 3 43 11-21 .524 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 22 9 2 0 0 2 4 39 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Jan. 31, 1989
33. Bullets 110   Bernard King 32 2 1 1 0 3 3 37 12-20 .600 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 22 16 3 0 1 5 4 45 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 6-10 .600
Feb. 03, 1989
34. Bullets 108   Bernard King 24 3 2 0 1 5 3 34 10-22 .455 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 18 6 2 0 0 4 2 37 9-14 .643 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 18, 1989
35. Bullets 121   Bernard King 16 2 5 3 0 1 2 29 7-19 .368 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 24 10 3 0 3 2 2 35 9-18 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1989
36. Bullets 112   Bernard King 31 2 4 0 0 3 3 37 11-19 .579 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 22 4 0 0 0 2 3 27 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 03, 1990
37. Bullets 101   Bernard King 15 2 1 0 0 0 1 22 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 18 7 2 1 1 2 5 20 5-8 .625 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jan. 06, 1990
38. Bullets 88   Bernard King 17 2 1 1 0 2 2 27 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 9 8 3 0 3 2 3 34 2-9 .222 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 25, 1990
39. Bullets 99   Bernard King 24 1 6 2 0 0 2 33 10-20 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 25 14 4 0 2 3 1 36 12-18 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 09, 1990
40. Bullets 115   Bernard King 29 4 6 1 0 2 3 39 13-27 .481 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 31 8 3 0 1 4 2 32 11-17 .647 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1990
41. Bullets 90   Bernard King 11 4 4 1 1 6 1 35 4-21 .190 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 22 12 2 0 2 1 4 35 10-14 .714 0-1 .000 2-6 .333
Nov. 30, 1990
42. Bullets 95   Bernard King 22 3 2 1 1 2 3 40 9-23 .391 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 18 4 5 0 1 2 3 27 8-13 .615 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 12, 1991
43. Bullets 116   Bernard King 37 7 5 0 0 8 3 47 14-27 .519 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 12 9 0 0 4 5 2 37 4-10 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 03, 1991
44. Bullets 101   Bernard King 20 5 5 0 1 3 2 28 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 22 9 3 0 3 2 1 30 9-16 .563 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 15, 1993
45. Nets 105   Bernard King 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 10 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 5 5 2 0 0 0 2 11 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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