Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Magic Johnson and Kevin McHale
This is the detail of NBA games in which Magic Johnson 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.
They faced each other a total of 35 times in NBA games. Magic Johnson has a 21-14 winning record over Kevin McHale, including an 11-8 record in Playoffs.
Games Played Against Each Other
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35 Games played
16 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs
Summary of Victories
Games Won | in Regular Season |
in Playoffs |
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Magic Johnson | 21 |
10 |
11 |
Kevin McHale | 14 |
6 |
8 |
Stats in Games Between Them
Averages |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | ||
Magic Johnson | 21.3 | 7.2 | 12.9 | ||
Kevin McHale | 18.2 | 7.9 | 1.5 |
Game Highs |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | ||
Magic Johnson | 39 | 13 | 21 | ||
Kevin McHale | 32 | 16 | 5 |
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Magic Johnson | 21 |
14 |
35 |
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Kevin McHale | 14 |
18 |
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Both had same stat | 0 |
3 |
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Head To Head Games Played: One by One
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1981-82 Season
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Feb. 14, 1982
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1. | Lakers | 103 | Magic Johnson | 19 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 6-11 | .545 | 0-2 | .000 | 7-9 | .778 | ||||
Celtics | 108 | Kevin McHale | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 2-4 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 |
1982-83 Season
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Jan. 30, 1983
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2. | Lakers | 95 | Magic Johnson | 14 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 5-10 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 110 | Kevin McHale | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 8-19 | .421 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | ||
Feb. 23, 1983
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3. | Lakers | 104 | Magic Johnson | 20 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 9-21 | .429 | 0-1 | .000 | 2-3 | .667 | |
Celtics | 113 | Kevin McHale | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 3-7 | .429 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - |
1983-84 Season
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Feb. 08, 1984
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4. | Lakers | 111 | Magic Johnson | 20 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 9-13 | .692 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 109 | Kevin McHale | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9-15 | .600 | 0-0 | - | 3-3 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 24, 1984
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5. | Lakers | 116 | Magic Johnson | 9 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 4-11 | .364 | 0-1 | .000 | 1-2 | .500 | |
Celtics | 108 | Kevin McHale | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 11-19 | .579 | 0-1 | .000 | 4-4 | 1.000 |
1984 Playoffs
- NBA Finals |
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May. 27, 1984
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6. | Lakers | 115 | Magic Johnson | 18 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 7-11 | .636 | 0-1 | .000 | 4-4 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 109 | Kevin McHale | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 10-16 | .625 | 0-1 | .000 | 5-6 | .833 | ||
May. 31, 1984
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7. | Lakers | 121 | Magic Johnson | 27 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 10-14 | .714 | 0-0 | - | 7-7 | 1.000 | |
OT | Celtics | 124 | Kevin McHale | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 3-8 | .375 | 0-0 | - | 7-10 | .700 | |
Jun. 03, 1984
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8. | Lakers | 137 | Magic Johnson | 14 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 4-6 | .667 | 0-0 | - | 6-10 | .600 | |
Celtics | 104 | Kevin McHale | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 5-13 | .385 | 0-0 | - | 2-3 | .667 | ||
Jun. 06, 1984
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9. | Lakers | 125 | Magic Johnson | 20 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 8-12 | .667 | 0-0 | - | 4-7 | .571 | |
OT | Celtics | 129 | Kevin McHale | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 3-13 | .231 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | .750 | |
Jun. 08, 1984
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10. | Lakers | 103 | Magic Johnson | 10 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 3-9 | .333 | 0-0 | - | 4-6 | .667 | |
Celtics | 121 | Kevin McHale | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 5-8 | .625 | 0-0 | - | 9-10 | .900 | ||
Jun. 10, 1984
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11. | Lakers | 119 | Magic Johnson | 21 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 10-18 | .556 | 0-0 | - | 1-2 | .500 | |
Celtics | 108 | Kevin McHale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 3-9 | .333 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | ||
Jun. 12, 1984
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12. | Lakers | 102 | Magic Johnson | 16 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 5-14 | .357 | 0-0 | - | 6-7 | .857 | |
Celtics | 111 | Kevin McHale | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 4-6 | .667 | 0-1 | .000 | 2-3 | .667 |
1984-85 Season
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Jan. 16, 1985
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13. | Lakers | 102 | Magic Johnson | 8 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 4-11 | .364 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-0 | - | |
Celtics | 104 | Kevin McHale | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 4-13 | .308 | 0-0 | - | 2-5 | .400 | ||
Feb. 17, 1985
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14. | Lakers | 117 | Magic Johnson | 37 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 10-16 | .625 | 0-0 | - | 17-19 | .895 | |
Celtics | 111 | Kevin McHale | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 6-8 | .750 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | .750 |
1985 Playoffs
- NBA Finals |
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May. 27, 1985
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15. | Lakers | 114 | Magic Johnson | 19 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 8-14 | .571 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | .750 | |
Celtics | 148 | Kevin McHale | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10-16 | .625 | 0-0 | - | 6-9 | .667 | ||
May. 30, 1985
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16. | Lakers | 109 | Magic Johnson | 14 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 6-9 | .667 | 0-0 | - | 2-4 | .500 | |
Celtics | 102 | Kevin McHale | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 6-13 | .462 | 0-0 | - | 3-8 | .375 | ||
Jun. 02, 1985
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17. | Lakers | 136 | Magic Johnson | 17 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 6-13 | .462 | 1-2 | .500 | 4-4 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 111 | Kevin McHale | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 10-13 | .769 | 0-0 | - | 11-12 | .917 | ||
Jun. 05, 1985
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18. | Lakers | 105 | Magic Johnson | 20 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 5-12 | .417 | 0-0 | - | 10-11 | .909 | |
Celtics | 107 | Kevin McHale | 28 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 11-19 | .579 | 0-0 | - | 6-8 | .750 | ||
Jun. 07, 1985
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19. | Lakers | 120 | Magic Johnson | 26 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 11-20 | .550 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 111 | Kevin McHale | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 10-18 | .556 | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | .800 | ||
Jun. 09, 1985
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20. | Lakers | 111 | Magic Johnson | 14 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5-15 | .333 | 0-0 | - | 4-4 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 100 | Kevin McHale | 32 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 11-18 | .611 | 0-0 | - | 10-13 | .769 |
1985-86 Season
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Jan. 22, 1986
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21. | Lakers | 95 | Magic Johnson | 15 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 6-10 | .600 | 0-0 | - | 3-3 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 110 | Kevin McHale | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 3-14 | .214 | 0-0 | - | 6-8 | .750 |
1986-87 Season
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Dec. 12, 1986
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22. | Lakers | 117 | Magic Johnson | 31 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 13-25 | .520 | 0-0 | - | 5-7 | .714 | |
Celtics | 110 | Kevin McHale | 22 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 10-17 | .588 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 15, 1987
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23. | Lakers | 106 | Magic Johnson | 39 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 12-20 | .600 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 14-15 | .933 | |
Celtics | 103 | Kevin McHale | 23 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 9-17 | .529 | 0-0 | - | 5-6 | .833 |
1987 Playoffs
- NBA Finals |
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Jun. 02, 1987
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24. | Lakers | 126 | Magic Johnson | 29 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 13-25 | .520 | 0-0 | - | 3-3 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 113 | Kevin McHale | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 6-11 | .545 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | .750 | ||
Jun. 04, 1987
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25. | Lakers | 141 | Magic Johnson | 22 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 10-17 | .588 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 122 | Kevin McHale | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 9-12 | .750 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | ||
Jun. 07, 1987
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26. | Lakers | 103 | Magic Johnson | 32 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 12-18 | .667 | 0-0 | - | 8-8 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 109 | Kevin McHale | 21 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 8-15 | .533 | 0-0 | - | 5-5 | 1.000 | ||
Jun. 09, 1987
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27. | Lakers | 107 | Magic Johnson | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 12-20 | .600 | 0-0 | - | 5-6 | .833 | |
Celtics | 106 | Kevin McHale | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 10-14 | .714 | 0-0 | - | 5-8 | .625 | ||
Jun. 11, 1987
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28. | Lakers | 108 | Magic Johnson | 29 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 12-21 | .571 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 4-4 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 123 | Kevin McHale | 22 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 8-15 | .533 | 0-0 | - | 6-8 | .750 | ||
Jun. 14, 1987
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29. | Lakers | 106 | Magic Johnson | 16 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 7-21 | .333 | 0-1 | .000 | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 93 | Kevin McHale | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 7-15 | .467 | 0-0 | - | 6-6 | 1.000 |
1987-88 Season
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Dec. 11, 1987
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30. | Lakers | 115 | Magic Johnson | 18 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 6-11 | .545 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 5-6 | .833 | |
Celtics | 114 | Kevin McHale | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 4-12 | .333 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 14, 1988
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31. | Lakers | 115 | Magic Johnson | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 9-19 | .474 | 0-1 | .000 | 4-7 | .571 | |
Celtics | 106 | Kevin McHale | 24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 11-14 | .786 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 |
1989-90 Season
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Dec. 15, 1989
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33. | Lakers | 119 | Magic Johnson | 16 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 4-12 | .333 | 0-1 | .000 | 8-8 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 110 | Kevin McHale | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 9-11 | .818 | 0-0 | - | 3-3 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 18, 1990
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34. | Lakers | 116 | Magic Johnson | 30 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 10-21 | .476 | 3-6 | .500 | 7-7 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 110 | Kevin McHale | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 8-14 | .571 | 0-1 | .000 | 5-6 | .833 |