Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin McHale and Dennis Rodman

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin McHale and Dennis Rodman 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 49 times in NBA games. Dennis Rodman has a 27-22 winning record over Kevin McHale, including a 14-8 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin McHale
vs.
Dennis Rodman
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
Dennis Rodman:
1986-87 to 1999-00
49 Games played
27 in Regular Season
22 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kevin McHale
22
14
8
Dennis Rodman
27
13
14

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 22.1 8.3 2.3 0.31.4
Dennis Rodman 7.6 8.7 1.00.60.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 38 18 7 24
Dennis Rodman 17 25 5 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 46

games		 27

games		 33

games		 8

games		25

games
Dennis Rodman 2

games 		22

games		 7

games		 17

games		11

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 9

games		 24

games		13

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 10, 1987
1. Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 37 12 1 0 4 2 2 37 15-25 .600 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Pistons 118   Dennis Rodman 12 7 0 2 1 1 1 21 6-6 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 01, 1987
2. Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 38 14 1 0 3 0 4 43 15-21 .714 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Pistons 102   Dennis Rodman 9 3 2 0 0 0 2 13 4-5 .800 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Mar. 08, 1987
3. Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 22 10 3 2 4 1 4 45 8-16 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
OT Pistons 122   Dennis Rodman 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 1987
4. Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 25 10 4 0 3 4 1 44 6-12 .500 0-0 - 13-15 .867
OT Pistons 115   Dennis Rodman 6 3 0 0 0 3 4 13 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
5. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 21 6 1 1 2 1 1 44 7-8 .875 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Pistons 91   Dennis Rodman 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 10 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 21, 1987
6. Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 19 8 3 0 2 3 2 44 6-10 .600 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Pistons 101   Dennis Rodman 2 2 1 0 1 1 4 13 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 23, 1987
7. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 17 8 1 0 1 4 1 32 5-13 .385 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Pistons 122   Dennis Rodman 3 6 0 0 1 1 4 20 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 24, 1987
8. Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 13 9 3 1 2 4 3 33 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 145   Dennis Rodman 6 6 0 0 1 0 2 15 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 26, 1987
9. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 20 7 1 2 1 3 5 27 8-9 .889 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 107   Dennis Rodman 14 3 1 0 1 2 5 21 7-7 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 28, 1987
10. Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 23 12 4 0 1 2 2 40 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pistons 113   Dennis Rodman 6 5 0 0 1 1 5 17 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1987
11. Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 22 10 2 0 2 4 5 41 8-11 .727 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Pistons 114   Dennis Rodman 3 0 0 1 3 1 4 18 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
12. Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 20 9 3 2 3 1 2 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 128   Dennis Rodman 14 7 1 4 0 2 6 22 7-9 .778 0-0 - 0-3 .000
Jan. 13, 1988
13. Celtics 143   Kevin McHale 31 7 1 1 0 5 2 34 11-16 .688 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Pistons 105   Dennis Rodman 9 4 1 0 1 1 2 17 4-5 .800 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jan. 29, 1988
14. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 20 3 2 0 0 2 4 37 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 125   Dennis Rodman 10 5 4 0 0 1 4 23 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Feb. 28, 1988
15. Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 33 11 0 0 0 2 4 43 15-24 .625 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Pistons 106   Dennis Rodman 17 8 1 0 0 2 4 28 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 01, 1988
16. Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 29 11 1 0 2 0 3 42 10-16 .625 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Pistons 110   Dennis Rodman 9 8 1 1 0 1 6 24 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1988
17. Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 33 5 7 0 0 2 1 38 13-15 .867 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Pistons 110   Dennis Rodman 11 11 3 1 0 1 2 30 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 3-7 .429
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
18. Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 31 6 2 0 2 3 4 43 13-17 .765 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 104   Dennis Rodman 5 9 1 0 0 1 3 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
May. 26, 1988
19. Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 24 8 7 0 0 2 5 47 8-17 .471 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
2OT Pistons 115   Dennis Rodman 2 4 1 1 0 1 3 13 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 28, 1988
20. Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 32 4 1 1 1 1 2 40 11-17 .647 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Pistons 98   Dennis Rodman 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1988
21. Celtics 79   Kevin McHale 15 5 3 0 3 2 2 45 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 78   Dennis Rodman 6 3 0 0 0 2 3 09 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jun. 01, 1988
22. Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 26 7 3 0 3 0 6 41 9-20 .450 0-0 - 8-9 .889
OT Pistons 102   Dennis Rodman 10 4 2 0 1 0 5 22 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jun. 03, 1988
23. Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 33 11 3 0 0 3 3 44 12-20 .600 0-0 - 9-14 .643
Pistons 95   Dennis Rodman 2 4 1 0 0 3 0 16 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
24. Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 30 7 3 0 1 4 3 42 11-14 .786 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Pistons 116   Dennis Rodman 9 5 0 0 0 2 6 18 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 16, 1989
25. Celtics 87   Kevin McHale 14 18 0 0 1 4 4 39 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pistons 96   Dennis Rodman 7 9 1 3 2 2 3 27 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 22, 1989
26. Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 27 13 1 0 2 1 3 44 11-20 .550 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 99   Dennis Rodman 13 12 1 2 1 0 5 27 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 17, 1989
27. Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 19 9 1 0 0 5 2 40 8-17 .471 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 106   Dennis Rodman 6 10 0 0 0 2 2 25 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1989
28. Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 27 7 3 0 0 0 5 34 10-16 .625 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Pistons 101   Dennis Rodman 10 12 1 0 3 2 2 28 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 30, 1989
29. Celtics 95   Kevin McHale 13 11 3 1 0 1 5 40 4-13 .308 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Pistons 102   Dennis Rodman 4 4 1 1 0 0 3 22 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 02, 1989
30. Celtics 85   Kevin McHale 17 6 3 0 2 3 3 41 6-12 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 100   Dennis Rodman 6 9 2 0 3 2 3 30 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
31. Celtics 86   Kevin McHale 9 6 1 0 1 5 4 24 3-5 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 103   Dennis Rodman 8 5 0 1 1 1 4 27 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Jan. 10, 1990
32. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 30 13 1 0 0 5 4 39 10-18 .556 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Pistons 97   Dennis Rodman 10 9 0 0 1 1 3 28 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 30, 1990
33. Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 19 9 5 1 2 2 2 42 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
Pistons 111   Dennis Rodman 11 14 0 0 0 1 5 26 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 03, 1990
34. Celtics 82   Kevin McHale 22 9 2 0 3 3 5 39 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Pistons 93   Dennis Rodman 14 13 1 0 1 0 3 40 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1990
35. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 24 11 2 0 2 3 4 35 10-17 .588 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 100   Dennis Rodman 6 15 1 0 0 2 2 43 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 21, 1991
36. Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 24 7 5 0 2 3 1 41 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 101   Dennis Rodman 11 8 1 1 0 0 0 38 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Jan. 23, 1991
37. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 26 8 2 1 3 4 4 42 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Pistons 94   Dennis Rodman 8 10 0 2 1 1 2 35 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 16, 1991
38. Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 26 9 1 0 1 4 0 30 11-17 .647 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 118   Dennis Rodman 12 18 0 2 2 1 2 37 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1991
39. Celtics 75   Kevin McHale 13 10 1 0 3 4 2 39 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 86   Dennis Rodman 12 16 1 0 0 2 1 40 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 09, 1991
40. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 15 9 1 0 1 0 3 30 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pistons 103   Dennis Rodman 3 6 1 1 0 0 6 29 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 11, 1991
41. Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 16 6 6 0 1 2 4 26 4-9 .444 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Pistons 83   Dennis Rodman 8 12 0 1 0 1 2 26 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-6 .333
May. 13, 1991
42. Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 28 3 1 0 0 2 5 37 13-21 .619 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Pistons 104   Dennis Rodman 5 18 0 0 1 2 4 47 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 3-8 .375
May. 15, 1991
43. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 18 7 3 1 2 1 4 39 6-17 .353 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
Pistons 116   Dennis Rodman 0 10 1 0 1 0 4 37 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 17, 1991
44. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 34 8 3 0 0 2 5 46 11-19 .579 1-1 1.000 11-14 .786
OT Pistons 117   Dennis Rodman 4 13 2 1 1 2 4 39 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 20, 1992
45. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 10 6 2 0 0 0 1 22 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Pistons 99   Dennis Rodman 10 25 3 0 0 0 4 46 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 1992
46. Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 16 9 1 1 0 4 4 30 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 87   Dennis Rodman 10 17 2 1 1 3 4 44 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 15, 1992
47. Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 10 6 3 0 2 1 3 25 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 89   Dennis Rodman 14 18 5 1 0 1 5 47 6-13 .462 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 05, 1993
48. Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 11 4 2 0 1 0 0 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 101   Dennis Rodman 6 19 2 0 0 2 3 45 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 09, 1993
49. Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 2 2 0 0 0 2 3 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 105   Dennis Rodman 7 14 0 1 1 0 3 34 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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