Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin McHale and Mike Sanders

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin McHale and Mike Sanders 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 36 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 22-14 winning record over Mike Sanders. They each won 6 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin McHale
vs.
Mike Sanders
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
Mike Sanders:
1982-83 to 1992-93
36 Games played
24 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kevin McHale
22
16
6
Mike Sanders
14
8
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 20.2 7.4 1.8 0.41.1
Mike Sanders 7.5 2.3 1.50.70.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 36 15 7 24
Mike Sanders 19 7 6 22
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 33

games		 33

games		 15

games		 6

games		22

games
Mike Sanders 2

games 		2

games		 10

games		 13

games		7

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 11

games		 17

games		7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1984
1. Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 18 7 3 1 2 3 5 32 9-13 .692 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 109   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 1984
2. Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 14 3 2 1 0 2 3 24 3-5 .600 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Suns 109   Mike Sanders 14 1 0 1 0 1 4 18 7-9 .778 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1985
3. Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 14 5 2 0 2 2 2 28 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Suns 101   Mike Sanders 13 3 1 1 0 2 1 21 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1986
4. Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 32 15 7 1 2 7 3 36 15-18 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Suns 112   Mike Sanders 18 3 1 1 0 0 1 24 9-15 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 1987
5. Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 36 14 5 1 1 2 3 43 15-19 .789 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Suns 109   Mike Sanders 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 07 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 20, 1988
6. Celtics 131   Kevin McHale 19 8 3 0 1 3 4 31 9-13 .692 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Suns 115   Mike Sanders 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 15, 1988
7. Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 24 6 1 0 2 4 4 42 11-16 .688 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Suns 106   Mike Sanders 0 2 3 1 0 1 2 08 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 06, 1988
8. Celtics 127   Kevin McHale 20 8 0 1 0 2 2 34 10-17 .588 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 98   Mike Sanders 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1988
9. Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 20 7 2 0 1 0 5 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Cavaliers 114   Mike Sanders 15 2 3 0 0 0 2 32 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Dec. 02, 1988
10. Celtics 84   Kevin McHale 20 13 2 0 1 4 3 35 8-20 .400 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Cavaliers 112   Mike Sanders 19 3 0 2 0 1 3 33 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Dec. 21, 1988
11. Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 25 9 2 0 1 1 3 40 7-18 .389 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Cavaliers 115   Mike Sanders 10 1 2 0 0 3 2 24 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Apr. 02, 1989
12. Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 34 8 1 1 2 1 3 33 16-30 .533 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 117   Mike Sanders 5 3 0 1 1 1 2 20 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 14, 1989
13. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 25 8 2 1 2 5 3 38 9-15 .600 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Cavaliers 104   Mike Sanders 9 2 1 1 0 0 4 21 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1989
14. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 23 8 2 0 1 3 6 29 9-16 .563 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pacers 119   Mike Sanders 10 3 1 2 0 0 2 14 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 24, 1989
15. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 15 5 2 0 1 0 4 30 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pacers 118   Mike Sanders 6 0 2 0 0 2 3 18 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 19, 1990
16. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 20 9 2 0 1 1 2 33 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Pacers 104   Mike Sanders 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 11 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 27, 1990
17. Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 32 11 2 0 2 2 4 38 12-22 .545 0-1 .000 8-14 .571
Pacers 101   Mike Sanders 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 11 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1990
18. Celtics 152   Kevin McHale 19 10 3 0 0 4 5 29 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Pacers 132   Mike Sanders 18 7 4 0 0 1 6 33 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 04, 1991
19. Celtics 126   Kevin McHale 14 8 3 0 3 2 3 29 5-13 .385 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Pacers 101   Mike Sanders 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 15 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 26, 1991
20. Celtics 127   Kevin McHale 25 4 0 0 0 0 4 27 9-15 .600 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Pacers 120   Mike Sanders 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 08 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 28, 1991
21. Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 20 6 1 0 0 1 4 34 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 11-12 .917
Pacers 130   Mike Sanders 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 01, 1991
22. Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 22 8 3 2 4 0 3 36 8-11 .727 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Pacers 105   Mike Sanders 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 06 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 03, 1991
23. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 24 5 1 0 2 1 3 37 8-12 .667 2-2 1.000 6-8 .750
Pacers 116   Mike Sanders 7 1 1 0 1 0 5 14 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
May. 05, 1991
24. Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 13 6 0 2 1 1 5 25 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pacers 121   Mike Sanders 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 08 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 18, 1992
25. Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 20 7 2 0 1 2 2 31 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Cavaliers 94   Mike Sanders 10 5 2 0 0 0 5 31 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 07, 1992
26. Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 10 5 3 0 2 1 2 30 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 97   Mike Sanders 4 3 1 1 0 1 2 24 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 02, 1992
27. Celtics 76   Kevin McHale 12 7 0 0 1 1 1 36 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 101   Mike Sanders 6 5 5 1 1 1 2 28 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 04, 1992
28. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 18 5 3 1 1 0 1 30 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 98   Mike Sanders 4 2 6 0 1 3 1 29 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 08, 1992
29. Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 22 9 0 0 1 1 3 30 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 107   Mike Sanders 7 2 0 1 0 0 5 23 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 10, 1992
30. Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 23 5 1 1 0 1 4 35 8-15 .533 0-0 - 7-9 .778
OT Cavaliers 114   Mike Sanders 9 2 1 2 2 0 3 32 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 13, 1992
31. Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 2 3 2 1 0 0 2 26 1-9 .111 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 114   Mike Sanders 6 5 3 0 1 3 4 27 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1992
32. Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 22 6 0 0 0 0 4 23 9-12 .750 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Cavaliers 91   Mike Sanders 8 4 2 0 0 2 4 22 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 17, 1992
33. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 15 5 0 0 0 2 4 30 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 122   Mike Sanders 16 6 2 1 2 2 3 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1992
34. Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 18 9 0 0 0 2 3 28 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 111   Mike Sanders 10 6 3 0 2 3 1 34 2-5 .400 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 12, 1993
35. Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 20 4 2 0 0 0 2 33 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 115   Mike Sanders 9 4 2 0 2 1 2 27 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 23, 1993
36. Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 17 11 2 0 0 0 2 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Cavaliers 99   Mike Sanders 9 4 2 1 0 2 3 25 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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