Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Clemon Johnson and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Clemon Johnson 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.

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They faced each other a total of 41 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 25-16 winning record over Clemon Johnson, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Clemon Johnson:
1978-79 to 1987-88
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
41 Games played
36 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Clemon Johnson
16
15
1
Kevin McHale
25
21
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds Assists
Clemon Johnson 5.5 5.6 1.3
Kevin McHale 16.1 7.4 1.5
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds Assists
Clemon Johnson 20 17 5
Kevin McHale 34 17 5
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds Assists
Clemon Johnson 4

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13

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17

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Kevin McHale 34

games
24

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20

games
Both had same stat 3

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4

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4

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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
%
Oct. 18, 1980
1. Pacers 103   Clemon Johnson 4 3 4 0 12 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 7 2 0 2 3 18 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Nov. 19, 1980
2. Pacers 91   Clemon Johnson 6 4 5 1 3 27 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 6 2 0 1 2 2 14 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 23, 1981
3. Pacers 103   Clemon Johnson 8 6 1 1 1 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 6 3 0 2 4 22 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 06, 1981
4. Pacers 98   Clemon Johnson 6 1 1 0 0 3 16 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 0 4 1 0 1 3 16 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 06, 1981
5. Pacers 110   Clemon Johnson 8 5 3 0 1 1 27 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 15 3 2 0 3 4 28 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 13, 1981
6. Pacers 101   Clemon Johnson 4 17 2 0 3 1 0 31 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 7 2 0 1 2 1 4 19 2-9 .222 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1981-82 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1981
7. Pacers 94   Clemon Johnson 6 5 0 0 2 0 20 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 7 10 1 1 2 3 24 3-12 .250 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 01, 1981
8. Pacers 90   Clemon Johnson 8 9 3 1 1 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 87   Kevin McHale 12 9 3 1 1 2 23 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 20, 1982
9. Pacers 103   Clemon Johnson 10 6 3 1 1 30 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 25 10 1 1 1 3 41 11-15 .733 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Feb. 02, 1982
10. Pacers 105   Clemon Johnson 13 10 2 0 2 2 4 36 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 8 9 0 1 2 3 2 22 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 10, 1982
11. Pacers 100   Clemon Johnson 20 11 4 0 1 5 21 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 17 8 2 1 3 5 34 7-17 .412 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1982
12. Pacers 104   Clemon Johnson 4 4 2 1 0 2 1 29 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 14 6 1 1 1 1 4 31 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jan. 18, 1983
13. Pacers 126   Clemon Johnson 6 6 4 2 1 1 3 23 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 6 8 1 0 2 1 1 29 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 04, 1983
14. Pacers 93   Clemon Johnson 4 5 3 1 0 1 0 22 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 10 6 1 2 1 5 5 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 04, 1983
15. 76ers 110   Clemon Johnson 10 7 0 1 6 25 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 21 4 1 1 4 24 10-11 .909 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 16, 1983
16. 76ers 105   Clemon Johnson 2 7 1 0 0 1 3 23 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 7 5 0 1 2 3 3 27 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 17, 1983
17. 76ers 101   Clemon Johnson 6 6 0 1 0 2 3 21 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 27 6 1 0 4 2 2 31 8-16 .500 0-0 - 11-12 .917
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1983
18. 76ers 92   Clemon Johnson 2 7 2 0 2 0 2 22 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 15 8 0 0 0 1 5 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Dec. 04, 1983
19. 76ers 121   Clemon Johnson 3 7 2 1 1 3 5 17 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 15 3 2 0 1 1 4 32 6-8 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 13, 1984
20. 76ers 104   Clemon Johnson 2 3 1 0 1 2 1 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 20 4 0 0 2 3 6 30 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 25, 1984
21. 76ers 98   Clemon Johnson 6 8 1 2 1 1 5 39 3-13 .231 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 17 11 0 0 1 3 2 31 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 12, 1984
22. 76ers 109   Clemon Johnson 9 12 1 0 0 1 5 41 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 22 11 1 1 3 3 4 34 10-19 .526 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 25, 1984
23. 76ers 119   Clemon Johnson 7 4 0 0 1 0 5 18 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2OT Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 12 4 1 1 1 2 6 50 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1984
24. 76ers 119   Clemon Johnson 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 12 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 18 8 2 0 0 1 5 35 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Dec. 12, 1984
25. 76ers 110   Clemon Johnson 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 8 3 2 0 2 2 4 28 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 20, 1985
26. 76ers 97   Clemon Johnson 6 5 0 2 0 1 2 18 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 17 9 3 0 1 1 4 32 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 30, 1985
27. 76ers 122   Clemon Johnson 8 9 2 0 1 1 3 19 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 18 7 1 2 5 2 2 30 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 09, 1985
28. 76ers 113   Clemon Johnson 6 8 4 1 1 0 0 19 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 23 10 0 2 0 2 1 29 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1985
29. 76ers 93   Clemon Johnson 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 28 5 2 1 2 1 1 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
May. 14, 1985
30. 76ers 98   Clemon Johnson 7 4 0 0 0 0 2 09 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 22 11 3 1 5 1 1 44 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 18, 1985
31. 76ers 94   Clemon Johnson 0 3 1 0 1 1 2 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 14 9 2 2 5 6 3 42 5-6 .833 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 19, 1985
32. 76ers 115   Clemon Johnson 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 25 17 2 0 4 2 3 40 10-22 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 22, 1985
33. 76ers 100   Clemon Johnson 2 1 0 1 2 1 4 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 17 14 3 0 2 1 2 42 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1985
34. 76ers 103   Clemon Johnson 2 1 1 0 0 2 3 11 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 32 11 2 1 2 1 1 40 11-21 .524 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Nov. 26, 1985
35. 76ers 91   Clemon Johnson 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 06 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 20 13 5 0 2 5 3 42 10-16 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 21, 1985
36. 76ers 108   Clemon Johnson 6 7 0 0 4 0 4 23 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 34 10 2 2 4 2 5 44 11-21 .524 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Mar. 16, 1986
37. 76ers 101   Clemon Johnson 6 7 0 0 1 2 3 16 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 22 6 2 0 3 1 4 37 10-14 .714 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Apr. 06, 1986
38. 76ers 95   Clemon Johnson 10 8 0 1 0 0 2 27 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 10 9 5 0 1 4 3 38 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1986
39. Supersonics 102   Clemon Johnson 4 6 0 0 1 2 5 16 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 17 11 3 0 1 6 2 37 6-12 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 20, 1987
40. Supersonics 108   Clemon Johnson 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 16 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 16 6 2 0 1 1 4 39 8-19 .421 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1987
41. Supersonics 111   Clemon Johnson 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 09 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 22 5 3 1 3 1 5 42 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-9 .667