Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Joe Dumars and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Joe Dumars 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 52 times in NBA games. Joe Dumars has a 27-25 winning record over Kevin McHale, including a 14-8 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Joe Dumars
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Joe Dumars:
1985-86 to 1998-99
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
52 Games played
30 in Regular Season
22 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Joe Dumars
27
13
14
Kevin McHale
25
17
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Dumars 16.2 1.9 4.9 0.90.1
Kevin McHale 22.4 7.9 2.30.31.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Dumars 35 7 10 41
Kevin McHale 38 14 7 24
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Joe Dumars 14

games		 1

game		 39

games		 26

games		0

games
Kevin McHale 35

games 		51

games		 6

games		 5

games		35

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 0

games		 7

games		 21

games		17

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1985
1. Pistons 105   Joe Dumars 14 1 2 1 0 4 4 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 28 11 1 1 4 3 3 39 11-20 .550 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Nov. 27, 1985
2. Pistons 124   Joe Dumars 12 1 4 0 0 3 2 17 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 132   Kevin McHale 20 10 4 0 0 3 4 43 6-13 .462 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Jan. 07, 1986
3. Pistons 113   Joe Dumars 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 29 8 1 0 3 2 4 39 10-17 .588 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Mar. 02, 1986
4. Pistons 109   Joe Dumars 12 1 7 0 0 1 1 33 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 129   Kevin McHale 25 5 2 1 1 3 1 23 10-10 1.000 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 02, 1986
5. Pistons 106   Joe Dumars 11 3 10 2 0 5 1 28 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 24 8 2 1 3 3 0 37 12-18 .667 0-0 - 0-3 .000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
6. Pistons 111   Joe Dumars 2 2 5 1 0 0 2 33 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 20 5 4 0 3 1 3 43 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 10, 1987
7. Pistons 118   Joe Dumars 7 1 6 1 0 1 1 35 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 37 12 1 0 4 2 2 37 15-25 .600 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mar. 01, 1987
8. Pistons 102   Joe Dumars 10 0 3 2 0 2 1 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 38 14 1 0 3 0 4 43 15-21 .714 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Mar. 08, 1987
9. Pistons 122   Joe Dumars 6 4 1 1 0 1 0 27 2-10 .200 0-0 - 2-4 .500
OT Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 22 10 3 2 4 1 4 45 8-16 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 03, 1987
10. Pistons 115   Joe Dumars 12 0 1 0 0 0 3 17 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 25 10 4 0 3 4 1 44 6-12 .500 0-0 - 13-15 .867
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
11. Pistons 91   Joe Dumars 10 1 3 1 1 3 0 31 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 21 6 1 1 2 1 1 44 7-8 .875 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 21, 1987
12. Pistons 101   Joe Dumars 18 0 2 1 0 3 3 35 9-15 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 19 8 3 0 2 3 2 44 6-10 .600 0-0 - 7-10 .700
May. 23, 1987
13. Pistons 122   Joe Dumars 15 1 3 0 0 3 1 39 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 17 8 1 0 1 4 1 32 5-13 .385 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 24, 1987
14. Pistons 145   Joe Dumars 13 2 8 1 0 1 3 28 5-7 .714 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 13 9 3 1 2 4 3 33 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 26, 1987
15. Pistons 107   Joe Dumars 4 1 6 0 0 2 1 26 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 20 7 1 2 1 3 5 27 8-9 .889 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 28, 1987
16. Pistons 113   Joe Dumars 8 1 4 2 0 0 1 34 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 23 12 4 0 1 2 2 40 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 30, 1987
17. Pistons 114   Joe Dumars 35 2 6 0 0 1 3 38 15-21 .714 2-2 1.000 3-7 .429
Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 22 10 2 0 2 4 5 41 8-11 .727 0-0 - 6-9 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
18. Pistons 128   Joe Dumars 18 2 7 0 0 2 2 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 20 9 3 2 3 1 2 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 13, 1988
19. Pistons 105   Joe Dumars 10 0 2 0 0 2 3 19 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 143   Kevin McHale 31 7 1 1 0 5 2 34 11-16 .688 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Jan. 29, 1988
20. Pistons 125   Joe Dumars 20 0 3 2 0 2 2 32 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 20 3 2 0 0 2 4 37 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 28, 1988
21. Pistons 106   Joe Dumars 16 2 10 0 0 3 2 42 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 33 11 0 0 0 2 4 43 15-24 .625 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 01, 1988
22. Pistons 110   Joe Dumars 12 2 3 4 0 1 2 33 3-8 .375 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 29 11 1 0 2 0 3 42 10-16 .625 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Apr. 19, 1988
23. Pistons 110   Joe Dumars 10 2 5 1 0 2 1 31 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 33 5 7 0 0 2 1 38 13-15 .867 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
24. Pistons 104   Joe Dumars 10 0 5 0 0 1 1 31 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 31 6 2 0 2 3 4 43 13-17 .765 0-0 - 5-7 .714
May. 26, 1988
25. Pistons 115   Joe Dumars 9 1 10 0 0 4 4 43 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2OT Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 24 8 7 0 0 2 5 47 8-17 .471 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
May. 28, 1988
26. Pistons 98   Joe Dumars 29 1 3 2 0 0 1 38 12-21 .571 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 32 4 1 1 1 1 2 40 11-17 .647 0-0 - 10-13 .769
May. 30, 1988
27. Pistons 78   Joe Dumars 4 2 5 0 0 5 4 39 1-10 .100 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 79   Kevin McHale 15 5 3 0 3 2 2 45 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jun. 01, 1988
28. Pistons 102   Joe Dumars 18 4 5 0 1 3 3 50 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
OT Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 26 7 3 0 3 0 6 41 9-20 .450 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Jun. 03, 1988
29. Pistons 95   Joe Dumars 8 4 3 1 0 2 2 33 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 33 11 3 0 0 3 3 44 12-20 .600 0-0 - 9-14 .643
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
30. Pistons 116   Joe Dumars 24 2 7 2 0 1 2 38 10-14 .714 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 30 7 3 0 1 4 3 42 11-14 .786 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Mar. 17, 1989
31. Pistons 106   Joe Dumars 24 0 7 1 0 2 1 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 19 9 1 0 0 5 2 40 8-17 .471 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1989
32. Pistons 101   Joe Dumars 25 1 9 1 0 3 2 39 11-23 .478 0-3 .000 3-3 1.000
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 27 7 3 0 0 0 5 34 10-16 .625 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Apr. 30, 1989
33. Pistons 102   Joe Dumars 13 2 5 1 0 1 0 33 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 95   Kevin McHale 13 11 3 1 0 1 5 40 4-13 .308 0-0 - 5-8 .625
May. 02, 1989
34. Pistons 100   Joe Dumars 24 3 4 0 0 1 1 34 9-17 .529 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Celtics 85   Kevin McHale 17 6 3 0 2 3 3 41 6-12 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
35. Pistons 103   Joe Dumars 27 3 7 2 0 1 3 37 10-14 .714 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Celtics 86   Kevin McHale 9 6 1 0 1 5 4 24 3-5 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 10, 1990
36. Pistons 97   Joe Dumars 13 2 5 0 0 0 1 38 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 30 13 1 0 0 5 4 39 10-18 .556 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1990
37. Pistons 100   Joe Dumars 18 0 2 1 1 1 2 28 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 24 11 2 0 2 3 4 35 10-17 .588 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 21, 1991
38. Pistons 101   Joe Dumars 26 2 7 2 0 2 1 46 10-18 .556 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 24 7 5 0 2 3 1 41 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 23, 1991
39. Pistons 94   Joe Dumars 16 1 8 1 0 3 0 38 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 26 8 2 1 3 4 4 42 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 16, 1991
40. Pistons 118   Joe Dumars 22 5 3 3 0 2 1 29 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 26 9 1 0 1 4 0 30 11-17 .647 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1991
41. Pistons 86   Joe Dumars 17 5 1 1 0 3 1 36 6-19 .316 0-1 .000 5-9 .556
Celtics 75   Kevin McHale 13 10 1 0 3 4 2 39 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 09, 1991
42. Pistons 103   Joe Dumars 29 4 6 3 0 1 3 45 11-26 .423 1-4 .250 6-7 .857
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 15 9 1 0 1 0 3 30 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 11, 1991
43. Pistons 83   Joe Dumars 6 2 2 1 0 1 2 31 2-10 .200 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 16 6 6 0 1 2 4 26 4-9 .444 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
May. 13, 1991
44. Pistons 104   Joe Dumars 24 7 8 1 0 2 0 48 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 8-10 .800
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 28 3 1 0 0 2 5 37 13-21 .619 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
May. 15, 1991
45. Pistons 116   Joe Dumars 32 6 8 1 0 1 0 44 9-17 .529 1-1 1.000 13-13 1.000
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 18 7 3 1 2 1 4 39 6-17 .353 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
May. 17, 1991
46. Pistons 117   Joe Dumars 32 3 10 0 0 1 2 45 14-25 .560 3-5 .600 1-3 .333
OT Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 34 8 3 0 0 2 5 46 11-19 .579 1-1 1.000 11-14 .786
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 20, 1992
47. Pistons 99   Joe Dumars 19 1 6 1 0 1 3 47 6-14 .429 2-3 .667 5-6 .833
OT Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 10 6 2 0 0 0 1 22 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 27, 1992
48. Pistons 87   Joe Dumars 20 1 5 2 0 4 2 43 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 16 9 1 1 0 4 4 30 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 15, 1992
49. Pistons 89   Joe Dumars 16 1 3 1 0 4 1 38 6-15 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 10 6 3 0 2 1 3 25 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 27, 1993
50. Pistons 103   Joe Dumars 16 3 6 0 0 1 2 42 7-19 .368 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 15 8 0 0 0 0 1 30 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 05, 1993
51. Pistons 101   Joe Dumars 24 1 2 0 0 2 2 42 10-22 .455 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 11 4 2 0 1 0 0 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 09, 1993
52. Pistons 105   Joe Dumars 21 1 3 1 0 0 1 44 8-16 .500 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 2 2 0 0 0 2 3 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
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