Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin McHale and Rik Smits

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin McHale and Rik Smits 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 26 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 14-12 winning record over Rik Smits, including a 6-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin McHale
vs.
Rik Smits
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
Rik Smits:
1988-89 to 1999-00
26 Games played
18 in Regular Season
8 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kevin McHale
14
8
6
Rik Smits
12
10
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 18.5 6.9 1.9 0.41.1
Rik Smits 11.3 4.1 0.90.51.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 36 11 7 24
Rik Smits 23 10 5 34
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 20

games		 18

games		 15

games		 5

games		8

games
Rik Smits 5

games 		6

games		 6

games		 7

games		11

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 5

games		 14

games		7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 11, 1989
1. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 21 7 0 0 1 5 1 37 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pacers 127   Rik Smits 21 4 1 0 1 1 4 20 9-10 .900 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 25, 1989
2. Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 21 6 3 2 1 4 6 38 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pacers 103   Rik Smits 12 7 1 1 1 2 6 33 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 08, 1989
3. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 22 11 3 1 0 1 2 38 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Pacers 102   Rik Smits 10 2 0 0 1 0 6 15 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1989
4. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 36 9 1 1 0 2 3 37 14-22 .636 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pacers 99   Rik Smits 10 3 0 2 4 0 4 27 3-13 .231 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 21, 1989
5. Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 28 10 7 0 1 1 3 38 11-23 .478 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Pacers 120   Rik Smits 23 3 0 1 1 1 5 26 11-15 .733 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1989
6. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 23 8 2 0 1 3 6 29 9-16 .563 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pacers 119   Rik Smits 11 4 1 0 3 1 3 20 2-5 .400 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Nov. 24, 1989
7. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 15 5 2 0 1 0 4 30 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pacers 118   Rik Smits 16 10 3 2 4 0 6 27 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jan. 19, 1990
8. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 20 9 2 0 1 1 2 33 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Pacers 104   Rik Smits 16 8 2 3 2 2 5 37 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 27, 1990
9. Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 32 11 2 0 2 2 4 38 12-22 .545 0-1 .000 8-14 .571
Pacers 101   Rik Smits 11 6 1 0 1 2 6 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 1990
10. Celtics 152   Kevin McHale 19 10 3 0 0 4 5 29 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Pacers 132   Rik Smits 15 8 5 1 2 2 3 26 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 04, 1991
11. Celtics 126   Kevin McHale 14 8 3 0 3 2 3 29 5-13 .385 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Pacers 101   Rik Smits 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 26, 1991
12. Celtics 127   Kevin McHale 25 4 0 0 0 0 4 27 9-15 .600 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Pacers 120   Rik Smits 17 4 0 0 4 2 5 19 8-10 .800 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 28, 1991
13. Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 20 6 1 0 0 1 4 34 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 11-12 .917
Pacers 130   Rik Smits 12 4 0 1 2 0 5 21 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 01, 1991
14. Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 22 8 3 2 4 0 3 36 8-11 .727 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Pacers 105   Rik Smits 12 4 1 0 1 2 6 21 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 03, 1991
15. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 24 5 1 0 2 1 3 37 8-12 .667 2-2 1.000 6-8 .750
Pacers 116   Rik Smits 2 6 1 0 0 0 5 15 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 05, 1991
16. Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 13 6 0 2 1 1 5 25 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pacers 121   Rik Smits 6 0 0 0 0 1 2 12 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 23, 1992
17. Celtics 95   Kevin McHale 16 6 0 0 0 2 2 20 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pacers 102   Rik Smits 12 2 1 0 1 1 1 12 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 26, 1992
18. Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 18 4 4 0 4 0 3 21 7-9 .778 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pacers 109   Rik Smits 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 1992
19. Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 10 8 2 0 2 2 2 29 3-9 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pacers 101   Rik Smits 13 3 0 0 1 0 2 15 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1992 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1992
20. Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 21 7 2 1 1 2 5 29 5-9 .556 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
Pacers 113   Rik Smits 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 25, 1992
21. Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 15 11 2 0 1 1 5 35 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
OT Pacers 112   Rik Smits 4 0 0 1 1 0 4 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 27, 1992
22. Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 15 9 3 1 0 1 5 32 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pacers 98   Rik Smits 6 6 0 1 0 3 1 13 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1992
23. Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 8 2 0 0 0 2 0 13 1-8 .125 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Pacers 114   Rik Smits 7 7 3 0 0 2 2 21 2-8 .250 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Jan. 06, 1993
24. Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 13 2 0 0 0 2 3 27 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pacers 94   Rik Smits 18 2 2 0 1 1 3 36 9-15 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 23, 1993
25. Celtics 86   Kevin McHale 8 4 2 0 0 1 0 25 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Pacers 113   Rik Smits 18 9 0 0 0 1 3 24 9-15 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1993
26. Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 3 4 1 0 2 0 2 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pacers 90   Rik Smits 17 5 1 0 3 3 3 36 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-7 .714
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