Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Jordan and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Jordan 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.

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They faced each other a total of 38 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 24-14 winning record over Michael Jordan, including a 5-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Jordan
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
38 Games played
33 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Jordan
14
14
0
Kevin McHale
24
19
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 34.5 5.9 5.7 2.80.9
Kevin McHale 21.1 8.0 2.80.31.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 63 13 12 94
Kevin McHale 33 15 6 26
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 33

games		 8

games		 29

games		 32

games		7

games
Kevin McHale 4

games 		26

games		 3

games		 0

games		25

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 4

games		 6

games		 6

games		6

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1984
1. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 27 2 2 2 1 1 4 33 12-24 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 25 11 3 0 3 2 2 36 8-18 .444 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Jan. 09, 1985
2. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 36 6 6 2 1 4 4 42 12-24 .500 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 24 6 4 1 0 1 3 32 10-15 .667 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Feb. 05, 1985
3. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 41 12 7 4 1 1 6 45 14-25 .560 0-1 .000 13-14 .929
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 29 7 3 1 4 0 2 29 10-16 .625 0-0 - 9-14 .643
Feb. 22, 1985
4. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 26 4 7 3 0 3 3 42 8-18 .444 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 24 11 6 0 1 1 5 39 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mar. 06, 1985
5. Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 33 7 3 5 2 5 2 42 13-28 .464 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 22 8 1 0 0 0 3 40 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-7 .857
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 21, 1986
6. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 20 2 1 0 1 1 3 16 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Celtics 126   Kevin McHale 22 4 5 0 2 1 1 26 10-12 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1986
7. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 49 4 2 2 1 5 3 43 18-36 .500 0-0 - 13-15 .867
Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 27 10 4 0 2 3 4 40 10-11 .909 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Apr. 20, 1986
8. Bulls 131   Michael Jordan 63 5 6 3 2 4 4 53 22-41 .537 0-0 - 19-21 .905
2OT Celtics 135   Kevin McHale 27 15 4 0 6 4 4 51 10-22 .455 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Apr. 22, 1986
9. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 19 10 9 2 1 5 6 39 8-18 .444 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 31 5 4 0 1 1 4 36 11-15 .733 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1986
10. Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 48 5 1 2 1 0 3 41 17-33 .515 1-1 1.000 13-14 .929
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 32 8 1 0 2 3 4 39 12-16 .750 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jan. 02, 1987
11. Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 34 8 3 1 0 2 2 40 13-31 .419 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 29 9 3 0 2 1 2 41 10-14 .714 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Jan. 27, 1987
12. Bulls 97   Michael Jordan 30 5 6 2 0 5 2 40 13-34 .382 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 30 12 6 0 4 2 5 43 13-21 .619 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jan. 28, 1987
13. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 27 4 4 1 1 6 3 37 11-23 .478 0-2 .000 5-8 .625
Celtics 132   Kevin McHale 22 6 3 1 2 3 1 32 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 27, 1987
14. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 22 7 7 7 1 3 3 40 9-23 .391 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 21 7 4 0 2 5 3 44 10-15 .667 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Apr. 17, 1987
15. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 17 4 8 0 2 1 2 25 5-15 .333 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 22 14 3 0 1 2 1 42 11-17 .647 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1987
16. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 35 6 7 4 2 2 4 44 12-25 .480 0-1 .000 11-11 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 21 6 2 0 1 4 2 44 10-21 .476 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 26, 1987
17. Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 42 4 4 0 4 4 3 45 14-29 .483 2-3 .667 12-14 .857
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 20 10 4 0 1 2 4 44 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 1988
18. Bulls 97   Michael Jordan 42 4 6 3 1 0 0 43 19-35 .543 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 16 6 3 0 1 0 2 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 18, 1988
19. Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 50 5 9 5 1 1 4 42 19-32 .594 1-2 .500 11-11 1.000
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 33 10 4 0 3 5 4 43 13-19 .684 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Mar. 20, 1988
20. Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 26 4 7 1 1 5 4 39 10-18 .556 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Celtics 137   Kevin McHale 29 10 5 0 2 2 3 38 10-16 .625 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Apr. 21, 1988
21. Bulls 119   Michael Jordan 39 3 8 2 1 4 5 41 17-33 .515 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Celtics 126   Kevin McHale 20 5 5 0 1 3 2 41 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
22. Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 52 3 2 9 2 2 4 42 18-33 .545 2-4 .500 14-16 .875
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 29 6 1 1 1 3 4 43 12-22 .545 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 06, 1988
23. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 38 9 5 5 0 6 4 43 14-20 .700 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 26 10 5 1 2 0 3 45 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 15, 1989
24. Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 42 9 11 8 0 2 2 41 13-23 .565 0-3 .000 16-17 .941
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 14 13 2 0 2 3 2 41 4-13 .308 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1989
25. Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 24 5 6 5 1 4 5 34 10-18 .556 0-3 .000 4-6 .667
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 12 9 2 0 2 2 3 33 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 04, 1990
26. Bulls 118   Michael Jordan 36 6 11 4 0 2 4 40 11-23 .478 1-1 1.000 13-15 .867
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 11 12 4 0 3 2 6 33 4-12 .333 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Apr. 17, 1990
27. Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 35 11 6 2 1 6 3 36 13-24 .542 2-3 .667 7-8 .875
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 28 11 2 1 2 5 3 43 13-24 .542 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 20, 1990
28. Bulls 116   Michael Jordan 45 8 9 3 0 3 5 35 21-29 .724 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 16 11 2 0 1 2 3 34 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1990
29. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 33 8 12 3 0 2 4 45 14-28 .500 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 19 7 3 0 2 0 3 32 6-9 .667 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Nov. 09, 1990
30. Bulls 120   Michael Jordan 41 5 6 2 0 3 3 34 17-25 .680 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 24 8 1 1 2 1 3 32 11-17 .647 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Mar. 31, 1991
31. Bulls 132   Michael Jordan 37 7 9 2 0 4 3 51 12-36 .333 0-3 .000 13-13 1.000
2OT Celtics 135   Kevin McHale 10 6 1 2 2 2 6 20 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1991
32. Bulls 132   Michael Jordan 44 3 6 1 1 2 2 38 16-26 .615 3-4 .750 9-9 1.000
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 8 6 2 0 2 1 2 19 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 25, 1991
33. Bulls 121   Michael Jordan 14 8 5 2 3 2 2 35 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 11 0 0 1 1 0 0 20 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Mar. 11, 1992
34. Bulls 119   Michael Jordan 32 13 3 0 2 4 2 35 14-23 .609 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 85   Kevin McHale 19 7 3 0 2 4 5 30 9-15 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 05, 1992
35. Bulls 86   Michael Jordan 26 2 2 3 0 3 4 40 12-28 .429 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 20 8 0 0 1 1 2 31 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1992
36. Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 24 3 5 2 0 2 2 37 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Celtics 89   Kevin McHale 17 7 0 0 1 4 4 27 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 18, 1993
37. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 29 8 3 4 1 2 1 30 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 13 4 0 0 1 1 1 22 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 04, 1993
38. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 32 5 2 2 0 4 2 40 14-23 .609 1-1 1.000 3-6 .500
Celtics 89   Kevin McHale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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