Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin McHale and Buck Williams

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin McHale and Buck Williams 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. Kevin McHale has a 38-14 winning record over Buck Williams. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin McHale
vs.
Buck Williams
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
Buck Williams:
1981-82 to 1997-98
52 Games played
52 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kevin McHale
38
38
0
Buck Williams
14
14
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kevin McHale 18.3 7.0 2.1
Buck Williams 16.1 11.5 1.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kevin McHale 34 16 8
Buck Williams 28 21 5
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kevin McHale 31

games		 7

games		 21

games
Buck Williams 19

games 		42

games		 19

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 3

games		 12

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1981
1. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 13 5 1 4 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nets 97   Buck Williams 22 13 1 4 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Dec. 09, 1981
2. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 17 8 0 2 28 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Nets 100   Buck Williams 20 10 0 3 35 10-17 .588 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 11, 1982
3. Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 8 5 0 2 29 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nets 94   Buck Williams 20 12 2 4 38 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 12, 1982
4. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 15 8 1 3 39 5-9 .556 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nets 109   Buck Williams 7 12 2 6 32 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 09, 1982
5. Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 12 5 4 3 36 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nets 103   Buck Williams 16 14 2 3 39 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 16, 1982
6. Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 4 6 0 9 2 28 2-11 .182 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Nets 113   Buck Williams 27 12 1 3 3 3 0 32 12-14 .857 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1982
7. Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 11 4 1 0 2 2 4 30 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Nets 100   Buck Williams 16 17 4 0 2 2 2 40 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-8 .250
Jan. 14, 1983
8. Celtics 133   Kevin McHale 18 8 2 0 1 26 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Nets 108   Buck Williams 17 8 2 2 30 6-8 .750 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Mar. 07, 1983
9. Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 18 6 2 0 2 2 5 28 6-7 .857 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Nets 114   Buck Williams 24 7 1 1 2 1 2 38 9-12 .750 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 11, 1983
10. Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 7 5 1 0 0 1 31 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nets 98   Buck Williams 9 21 2 1 1 4 5 40 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 18, 1983
11. Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 19 6 1 0 0 1 2 24 8-12 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Nets 103   Buck Williams 13 11 0 4 23 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 12, 1983
12. Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 20 14 2 0 5 5 5 43 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nets 93   Buck Williams 15 10 3 1 2 6 5 37 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 1-3 .333
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1983
13. Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 25 6 2 0 4 1 2 34 9-12 .750 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Nets 113   Buck Williams 12 10 1 1 0 4 4 32 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jan. 03, 1984
14. Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 8 6 1 1 1 2 2 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Nets 103   Buck Williams 18 16 3 1 1 2 4 45 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 06, 1984
15. Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 10 3 1 0 3 3 4 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nets 115   Buck Williams 13 6 1 1 0 3 5 30 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 23, 1984
16. Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 21 10 0 1 2 0 5 46 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nets 101   Buck Williams 15 12 1 0 3 2 4 44 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 31, 1984
17. Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 9 10 1 1 1 3 2 32 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nets 98   Buck Williams 19 18 4 1 2 1 4 42 7-9 .778 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 15, 1984
18. Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 12 4 0 0 1 1 3 21 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Nets 111   Buck Williams 25 14 2 0 1 2 1 39 11-15 .733 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1984
19. Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 12 15 1 1 0 3 4 42 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nets 105   Buck Williams 14 14 5 1 1 6 2 48 4-16 .250 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Dec. 08, 1984
20. Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 16 7 2 1 1 1 2 30 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Nets 98   Buck Williams 16 10 2 0 1 3 3 43 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Dec. 11, 1984
21. Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 16 1 2 0 1 1 1 30 5-9 .556 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Nets 121   Buck Williams 19 15 3 0 1 3 3 43 9-16 .563 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jan. 02, 1985
22. Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 14 5 1 0 0 0 2 30 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Nets 95   Buck Williams 11 6 0 0 1 6 4 26 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 27, 1985
23. Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 23 16 2 0 3 2 5 44 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Nets 95   Buck Williams 11 20 3 1 2 0 3 47 5-16 .313 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 14, 1985
24. Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 23 6 1 1 0 5 2 34 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nets 129   Buck Williams 24 11 2 0 1 3 4 39 10-17 .588 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 25, 1985
25. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 17 2 1 1 2 4 6 38 8-10 .800 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Nets 113   Buck Williams 23 15 1 1 0 5 5 47 10-19 .526 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 04, 1985
26. Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 22 5 5 0 1 2 4 38 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Nets 111   Buck Williams 17 9 0 2 0 3 2 35 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 03, 1986
27. Celtics 129   Kevin McHale 23 6 6 0 1 0 1 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Nets 117   Buck Williams 19 11 4 0 1 3 4 41 9-15 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 30, 1986
28. Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 24 8 2 0 5 3 2 43 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Nets 117   Buck Williams 15 11 0 0 0 2 3 35 6-15 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 09, 1986
29. Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 18 7 8 1 1 2 5 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Nets 108   Buck Williams 13 14 1 1 0 1 3 38 6-15 .400 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Apr. 13, 1986
30. Celtics 135   Kevin McHale 24 9 3 1 2 1 1 28 11-13 .846 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Nets 107   Buck Williams 12 10 0 0 1 0 6 24 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-6 .333
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1986
31. Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 32 14 5 2 4 2 2 48 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 10-13 .769
Nets 114   Buck Williams 16 16 4 3 1 5 2 40 6-15 .400 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Dec. 10, 1986
32. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 24 15 4 1 1 2 4 43 8-18 .444 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Nets 98   Buck Williams 14 16 0 1 0 2 4 43 4-10 .400 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jan. 13, 1987
33. Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 21 8 3 1 3 0 5 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nets 117   Buck Williams 16 20 2 0 2 2 0 40 4-10 .400 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Feb. 23, 1987
34. Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 31 8 1 0 1 1 4 39 10-12 .833 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Nets 103   Buck Williams 19 8 4 2 0 3 5 41 7-14 .500 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Mar. 22, 1987
35. Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 28 10 2 0 2 3 4 39 12-17 .706 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Nets 104   Buck Williams 28 12 4 1 0 2 5 41 9-15 .600 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Apr. 10, 1987
36. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 19 10 4 0 2 4 4 45 7-16 .438 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Nets 117   Buck Williams 8 8 0 0 1 1 2 16 2-9 .222 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1987
37. Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 23 8 4 1 2 1 2 32 9-11 .818 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Nets 99   Buck Williams 17 6 3 0 0 2 4 32 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jan. 16, 1988
38. Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 29 3 1 0 3 3 3 43 12-19 .632 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Nets 96   Buck Williams 15 16 3 0 0 1 3 41 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 28, 1988
39. Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 20 10 6 0 2 1 2 42 5-13 .385 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Nets 105   Buck Williams 16 7 3 1 1 3 4 41 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 08, 1988
40. Celtics 127   Kevin McHale 16 4 5 0 2 2 2 26 5-8 .625 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Nets 90   Buck Williams 20 11 1 1 0 1 3 40 7-12 .583 0-0 - 6-10 .600
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1988
41. Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 18 9 3 1 1 5 5 31 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Nets 93   Buck Williams 23 5 0 2 1 1 4 40 11-16 .688 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Nov. 30, 1988
42. Celtics 133   Kevin McHale 26 7 4 0 2 2 3 31 10-12 .833 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Nets 100   Buck Williams 15 12 2 0 1 2 3 42 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 12, 1989
43. Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 17 6 1 1 1 1 2 39 8-15 .533 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nets 103   Buck Williams 15 5 1 0 0 1 3 34 7-10 .700 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 04, 1989
44. Celtics 95   Kevin McHale 18 3 1 0 0 4 3 37 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Nets 98   Buck Williams 7 10 1 0 0 1 4 18 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 13, 1989
45. Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 13 7 3 0 0 1 1 25 4-7 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nets 91   Buck Williams 10 12 3 1 1 1 1 28 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 10, 1989
46. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 24 4 3 0 1 1 3 31 7-10 .700 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Nets 112   Buck Williams 16 8 3 0 0 1 5 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 16, 1990
47. Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 34 8 1 0 4 3 2 38 9-18 .500 2-2 1.000 14-14 1.000
Trail Blazers 120   Buck Williams 23 12 2 0 1 4 3 37 9-11 .818 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 07, 1990
48. Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 21 7 2 0 3 0 2 32 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 13-14 .929
Trail Blazers 130   Buck Williams 15 10 0 1 0 1 3 39 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 03, 1991
49. Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 17 7 2 0 1 1 5 27 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Trail Blazers 116   Buck Williams 6 7 0 0 0 1 4 25 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 10, 1991
50. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 12 4 1 2 4 1 3 38 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Trail Blazers 109   Buck Williams 13 10 1 1 1 3 2 44 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1991
51. Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 10 1 1 0 0 1 2 19 5-15 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 116   Buck Williams 8 7 1 2 2 0 1 32 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 15, 1992
52. Celtics 152   Kevin McHale 22 5 0 1 1 1 6 37 6-12 .500 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
2OT Trail Blazers 148   Buck Williams 15 10 3 1 0 1 6 45 5-8 .625 0-0 - 5-10 .500
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