Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kent Benson and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kent Benson 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 32 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 24-8 winning record over Kent Benson, including a 4-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kent Benson
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kent Benson:
1977-78 to 1987-88
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
32 Games played
26 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kent Benson
8
6
2
Kevin McHale
24
20
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kent Benson 7.8 4.4 1.3
Kevin McHale 22.3 9.3 1.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kent Benson 24 13 6
Kevin McHale 56 16 4
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kent Benson 4

games		 4

games		 11

games
Kevin McHale 27

games 		25

games		 17

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 3

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
%
Oct. 29, 1980
1. Pistons 85   Kent Benson 12 3 6 3 38 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 4 4 2 2 06 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 19, 1981
2. Pistons 90   Kent Benson 17 2 2 1 34 6-14 .429 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 4 4 1 2 21 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 27, 1981
3. Pistons 115   Kent Benson 19 4 3 1 37 9-16 .563 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 10 5 0 4 35 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1981
4. Pistons 88   Kent Benson 4 9 0 4 29 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 129   Kevin McHale 16 10 2 5 28 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Dec. 02, 1981
5. Pistons 114   Kent Benson 10 5 3 1 42 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 10 12 1 4 26 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 10, 1982
6. Pistons 124   Kent Benson 12 7 4 5 42 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 134   Kevin McHale 15 4 2 3 25 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 16, 1982
7. Pistons 120   Kent Benson 24 10 5 2 38 11-20 .550 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 128   Kevin McHale 21 9 2 4 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Mar. 26, 1982
8. Pistons 104   Kent Benson 6 3 1 3 23 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 21 3 3 4 33 10-12 .833 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1983
9. Pistons 127   Kent Benson 4 3 1 0 1 0 2 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 25 15 1 1 3 2 5 35 8-13 .615 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Nov. 11, 1983
10. Pistons 118   Kent Benson 0 1 1 0 2 0 3 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 126   Kevin McHale 23 12 0 0 1 3 2 29 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Nov. 27, 1983
11. Pistons 99   Kent Benson 11 6 1 1 1 0 6 21 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 29 6 3 0 1 2 2 27 11-18 .611 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Dec. 17, 1983
12. Pistons 115   Kent Benson 4 6 3 1 1 0 5 18 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 129   Kevin McHale 30 16 1 0 2 2 3 37 11-18 .611 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Feb. 05, 1984
13. Pistons 134   Kent Benson 9 9 2 0 0 0 5 26 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Celtics 137   Kevin McHale 33 13 1 0 4 1 3 40 11-16 .688 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Apr. 13, 1984
14. Pistons 128   Kent Benson 8 6 3 0 0 0 2 21 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 32 9 4 0 1 3 4 39 13-22 .591 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1984
15. Pistons 123   Kent Benson 5 3 0 1 0 0 3 10 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 19 15 3 0 2 1 1 40 8-17 .471 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nov. 02, 1984
16. Pistons 116   Kent Benson 5 1 1 0 1 1 4 24 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 127   Kevin McHale 21 13 1 0 1 3 5 35 9-15 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 04, 1984
17. Pistons 104   Kent Benson 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 15 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 15 10 3 0 0 4 5 33 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Jan. 29, 1985
18. Pistons 130   Kent Benson 8 6 2 0 0 0 3 34 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 131   Kevin McHale 28 12 0 0 4 2 2 32 12-16 .750 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 03, 1985
19. Pistons 129   Kent Benson 8 3 0 1 0 0 3 15 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 138   Kevin McHale 56 16 4 1 3 4 3 41 22-28 .786 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Mar. 31, 1985
20. Pistons 113   Kent Benson 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 11 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 29 11 0 0 0 4 3 45 12-19 .632 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1985
21. Pistons 99   Kent Benson 13 5 0 4 1 3 4 23 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 133   Kevin McHale 26 13 1 0 1 4 4 32 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 30, 1985
22. Pistons 114   Kent Benson 4 4 0 0 0 1 1 13 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 20 10 1 0 1 4 3 45 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 02, 1985
23. Pistons 125   Kent Benson 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 04 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 24 8 1 1 4 3 4 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 8-9 .889
May. 05, 1985
24. Pistons 102   Kent Benson 4 3 1 2 0 1 4 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 24 10 3 0 1 4 6 37 11-17 .647 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 08, 1985
25. Pistons 123   Kent Benson 8 5 1 0 0 0 4 17 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 12 9 2 1 0 3 5 38 4-12 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 10, 1985
26. Pistons 113   Kent Benson 8 6 0 1 1 0 4 25 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 20 2 0 0 1 2 5 42 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-10 .600
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1985
27. Pistons 105   Kent Benson 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 28 11 1 1 4 3 3 39 11-20 .550 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Nov. 27, 1985
28. Pistons 124   Kent Benson 6 4 0 0 1 1 3 15 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 132   Kevin McHale 20 10 4 0 0 3 4 43 6-13 .462 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Mar. 02, 1986
29. Pistons 109   Kent Benson 8 5 0 0 2 1 4 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 129   Kevin McHale 25 5 2 1 1 3 1 23 10-10 1.000 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 02, 1986
30. Pistons 106   Kent Benson 6 2 2 1 0 0 3 17 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 24 8 2 1 3 3 0 37 12-18 .667 0-0 - 0-3 .000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 16, 1987
31. Jazz 109   Kent Benson 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 09 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 89   Kevin McHale 15 6 4 0 2 4 2 40 6-14 .429 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 04, 1987
32. Jazz 105   Kent Benson 12 13 0 0 1 0 5 33 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 33 7 2 0 1 2 2 31 12-15 .800 0-0 - 9-10 .900
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