Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin McHale and Jeff Ruland

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin McHale and Jeff Ruland 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. Kevin McHale has a 23-8 winning record over Jeff Ruland, including a 7-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin McHale
vs.
Jeff Ruland
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
Jeff Ruland:
1981-82 to 1992-93
31 Games played
22 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kevin McHale
23
16
7
Jeff Ruland
8
6
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kevin McHale 14.8 6.5 1.4
Jeff Ruland 18.1 10.8 3.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kevin McHale 25 13 7
Jeff Ruland 33 17 10
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kevin McHale 11

games		 5

games		 8

games
Jeff Ruland 18

games 		25

games		 17

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 1

game		 6

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 1981
1. Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 15 6 2 4 4 25 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bullets 100   Jeff Ruland 4 7 0 5 14 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Nov. 10, 1981
2. Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 21 3 0 3 4 22 6-8 .750 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Bullets 84   Jeff Ruland 6 5 0 3 10 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 27, 1981
3. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 6 3 0 5 18 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Bullets 100   Jeff Ruland 10 4 1 5 18 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 18, 1981
4. Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 10 3 3 2 30 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 98   Jeff Ruland 20 11 0 5 37 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 16, 1982
5. Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 15 8 1 2 33 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Bullets 97   Jeff Ruland 13 13 0 5 34 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 31, 1982
6. Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 14 8 1 3 37 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 109   Jeff Ruland 27 11 3 5 30 10-14 .714 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
1982 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1982
7. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 16 3 0 3 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bullets 91   Jeff Ruland 5 8 1 3 28 2-5 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 28, 1982
8. Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 20 6 1 4 32 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Bullets 103   Jeff Ruland 19 10 1 2 36 5-15 .333 0-0 - 9-10 .900
May. 01, 1982
9. Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 8 6 0 5 24 2-8 .250 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Bullets 83   Jeff Ruland 17 7 0 5 35 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
May. 02, 1982
10. Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 25 7 0 5 1 40 12-19 .632 0-0 - 1-3 .333
OT Bullets 99   Jeff Ruland 15 4 0 6 23 4-10 .400 0-0 - 7-11 .636
May. 05, 1982
11. Celtics 131   Kevin McHale 14 9 3 2 5 33 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
2OT Bullets 126   Jeff Ruland 33 13 2 3 45 9-20 .450 0-0 - 15-17 .882
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1982
12. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 12 5 0 1 1 1 1 21 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bullets 97   Jeff Ruland 16 12 2 0 0 5 3 43 8-18 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1983
13. Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 16 7 2 0 2 3 6 32 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bullets 93   Jeff Ruland 16 14 0 2 1 3 5 30 5-12 .417 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jan. 26, 1983
14. Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 21 13 4 3 4 2 1 44 9-13 .692 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bullets 99   Jeff Ruland 8 11 2 1 0 5 1 34 3-11 .273 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 08, 1983
15. Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 3 10 2 0 2 2 3 27 1-8 .125 0-0 - 1-4 .250
OT Bullets 104   Jeff Ruland 21 15 0 2 0 1 6 38 9-14 .643 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Apr. 08, 1983
16. Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 11 5 0 0 1 4 26 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Bullets 107   Jeff Ruland 22 10 4 1 4 41 10-18 .556 0-0 - 2-8 .250
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
17. Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 15 2 4 0 0 2 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bullets 117   Jeff Ruland 13 12 5 0 0 5 5 38 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Dec. 16, 1983
18. Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 22 7 1 0 2 1 6 27 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Bullets 100   Jeff Ruland 28 14 3 1 0 4 6 38 11-13 .846 1-1 1.000 5-7 .714
Jan. 04, 1984
19. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 14 5 2 0 1 1 5 34 6-14 .429 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bullets 104   Jeff Ruland 21 14 2 2 0 4 1 43 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Mar. 06, 1984
20. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 12 12 1 0 0 0 3 36 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 85   Jeff Ruland 11 11 4 1 0 7 1 38 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 14, 1984
21. Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 9 8 1 0 1 3 3 32 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bullets 103   Jeff Ruland 20 10 6 0 0 7 3 43 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 27, 1984
22. Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 22 7 0 0 0 2 5 27 11-15 .733 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bullets 93   Jeff Ruland 24 15 4 0 0 3 3 43 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1984
23. Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 15 5 1 0 1 1 2 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Bullets 83   Jeff Ruland 17 13 10 0 0 4 2 47 8-18 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1984
24. Celtics 88   Kevin McHale 6 6 3 1 2 2 1 27 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 85   Jeff Ruland 16 10 8 2 1 5 4 47 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Apr. 21, 1984
25. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 15 6 0 0 0 1 2 36 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
OT Bullets 111   Jeff Ruland 33 13 5 0 2 4 4 47 13-22 .591 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Apr. 24, 1984
26. Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 12 2 0 0 2 1 3 33 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 96   Jeff Ruland 30 15 8 0 0 6 5 46 11-21 .524 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1984
27. Celtics 95   Kevin McHale 16 6 3 0 2 1 3 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Bullets 112   Jeff Ruland 17 11 3 2 1 7 4 32 5-8 .625 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Nov. 23, 1984
28. Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 22 10 0 1 2 1 1 27 10-14 .714 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Bullets 110   Jeff Ruland 19 9 7 1 0 5 4 43 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 5-9 .556
Jan. 11, 1985
29. Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 14 10 1 1 4 1 2 44 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 101   Jeff Ruland 13 9 5 1 0 5 3 40 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1985
30. Celtics 88   Kevin McHale 18 8 1 1 2 1 5 35 8-13 .615 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bullets 73   Jeff Ruland 18 8 4 0 0 2 4 34 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nov. 15, 1985
31. Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 20 5 7 1 3 3 1 37 10-20 .500 0-0 - 0-5 .000
Bullets 114   Jeff Ruland 30 17 6 1 2 3 3 40 11-17 .647 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
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