Head-to-Head: Games Played Between George Gervin and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which George Gervin 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 17 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 16-1 winning record over George Gervin, including a 2-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

George Gervin
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Gervin:
1976-77 to 1985-86
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
17 Games played
15 in Regular Season
2 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
George Gervin
1
1
0
Kevin McHale
16
14
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
George Gervin 19.8 3.1 2.1 0.50.4
Kevin McHale 19.9 7.8 2.50.12.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
George Gervin 49 7 5 21
Kevin McHale 27 15 6 16
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
George Gervin 7

games		 4

games		 6

games		 5

games		1

game
Kevin McHale 10

games 		11

games		 6

games		 1

game		12

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 5

games		 11

games		4

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
%
Jan. 16, 1981
1. Spurs 85   George Gervin 17 5 0 1 1 1 32 8-24 .333 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 10 3 0 0 0 1 18 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Feb. 17, 1981
2. Spurs 116   George Gervin 49 6 2 0 0 4 40 17-31 .548 0-2 .000 15-17 .882
Celtics 128   Kevin McHale 14 3 1 0 2 2 24 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 04, 1982
3. Spurs 101   George Gervin 48 4 2 2 0 2 4 46 17-34 .500 0-2 .000 14-17 .824
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 18 13 1 0 4 2 3 46 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 19, 1982
4. Spurs 110   George Gervin 31 4 1 1 1 0 2 33 9-19 .474 0-0 - 13-18 .722
Celtics 134   Kevin McHale 17 8 1 1 1 1 3 29 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1982
5. Spurs 111   George Gervin 31 7 5 1 0 4 1 43 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 13 6 0 0 3 1 5 29 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 07, 1983
6. Spurs 113   George Gervin 15 2 4 0 0 0 3 33 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 14 2 2 1 2 4 1 25 7-9 .778 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1983
7. Spurs 106   George Gervin 33 3 1 0 1 2 0 30 10-23 .435 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 22 3 1 0 1 0 0 20 8-10 .800 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Dec. 27, 1983
8. Spurs 100   George Gervin 18 7 4 2 1 3 1 42 3-18 .167 0-0 - 12-14 .857
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 20 6 2 0 2 1 2 25 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1984
9. Spurs 112   George Gervin 22 2 3 0 0 3 4 31 8-22 .364 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 26 12 3 0 3 0 2 35 10-11 .909 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Feb. 27, 1985
10. Spurs 102   George Gervin 6 2 0 0 0 2 2 17 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 18 14 0 0 2 5 5 41 9-16 .563 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1985
11. Bulls 104   George Gervin 13 3 4 0 0 3 2 24 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 27 11 6 0 1 0 3 44 11-17 .647 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Dec. 17, 1985
12. Bulls 116   George Gervin 19 2 1 0 1 1 1 31 6-14 .429 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 24 9 4 0 1 1 2 39 9-19 .474 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mar. 04, 1986
13. Bulls 94   George Gervin 6 2 4 0 1 2 3 18 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 23 8 3 0 1 2 3 34 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 05, 1986
14. Bulls 97   George Gervin 8 1 3 0 0 3 2 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 17 5 5 0 3 1 4 32 6-12 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 21, 1986
15. Bulls 105   George Gervin 20 1 0 1 0 2 3 20 8-18 .444 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Celtics 126   Kevin McHale 22 4 5 0 2 1 1 26 10-12 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1986
16. Bulls 104   George Gervin 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 27 10 4 0 2 3 4 40 10-11 .909 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Apr. 20, 1986
17. Bulls 131   George Gervin 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
2OT Celtics 135   Kevin McHale 27 15 4 0 6 4 4 51 10-22 .455 0-0 - 7-8 .875
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