Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Patrick Ewing and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Patrick Ewing 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.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 42 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 27-15 winning record over Patrick Ewing, including a 5-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Patrick Ewing:
1985-86 to 2001-02
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
42 Games played
33 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Patrick Ewing
15
11
4
Kevin McHale
27
22
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Patrick Ewing 24.7 10.2 2.1 1.42.5
Kevin McHale 20.1 7.8 2.20.51.6
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Patrick Ewing 51 20 10 77
Kevin McHale 31 14 6 36
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Patrick Ewing 25

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27

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14

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21

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24

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Kevin McHale 16

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11

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19

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6

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14

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Both had same stat 1

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4

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9

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15

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4

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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. 23, 1985
1. Knicks 104   Patrick Ewing 18 10 3 0 2 4 4 39 9-20 .450 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 25 7 4 0 3 0 3 41 7-14 .500 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Nov. 29, 1985
2. Knicks 88   Patrick Ewing 29 9 2 1 1 1 4 39 9-21 .429 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 18 8 3 1 6 1 4 38 4-8 .500 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Dec. 25, 1985
3. Knicks 113   Patrick Ewing 32 11 3 2 1 4 4 45 13-24 .542 0-0 - 6-8 .750
2OT Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 29 14 2 1 3 3 5 50 7-21 .333 0-0 - 15-19 .789
Feb. 25, 1986
4. Knicks 74   Patrick Ewing 16 6 1 3 2 2 4 39 8-20 .400 0-0 - 0-3 .000
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 0 1 1 0 1 5 2 07 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1986
5. Knicks 90   Patrick Ewing 25 11 1 4 2 2 0 37 11-19 .579 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 31 7 4 0 1 1 4 31 13-19 .684 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 16, 1986
6. Knicks 96   Patrick Ewing 17 9 0 1 1 2 6 36 7-16 .438 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 29 8 4 0 3 3 5 36 13-20 .650 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 19, 1987
7. Knicks 111   Patrick Ewing 22 9 1 2 0 3 5 35 8-20 .400 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 24 11 4 2 2 5 4 43 7-16 .438 0-0 - 10-11 .909
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 06, 1988
8. Knicks 108   Patrick Ewing 14 6 3 1 2 4 5 26 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 30 6 2 1 4 1 3 44 9-18 .500 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Jan. 09, 1988
9. Knicks 106   Patrick Ewing 17 12 1 1 2 1 4 26 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 26 9 2 0 1 0 4 41 8-15 .533 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Feb. 22, 1988
10. Knicks 93   Patrick Ewing 21 12 0 2 4 2 3 29 9-20 .450 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 95   Kevin McHale 14 8 2 0 1 5 2 37 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 26, 1988
11. Knicks 106   Patrick Ewing 25 7 1 1 1 2 4 26 10-13 .769 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 25 7 3 1 0 4 4 43 10-14 .714 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1988
12. Knicks 92   Patrick Ewing 16 11 2 0 5 3 4 35 7-15 .467 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 29 10 3 1 5 1 3 45 13-20 .650 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 01, 1988
13. Knicks 102   Patrick Ewing 18 10 5 6 3 0 5 41 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 128   Kevin McHale 24 12 1 0 4 4 3 44 5-11 .455 0-0 - 14-16 .875
May. 04, 1988
14. Knicks 109   Patrick Ewing 31 10 0 0 4 5 4 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 24 8 2 3 1 4 5 42 11-15 .733 0-0 - 2-5 .400
May. 06, 1988
15. Knicks 94   Patrick Ewing 10 20 3 0 1 3 4 38 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 20 8 3 1 1 4 3 42 6-10 .600 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
16. Knicks 115   Patrick Ewing 28 7 1 0 0 2 6 33 10-20 .500 0-0 - 8-9 .889
OT Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 25 7 6 0 1 3 2 38 11-21 .524 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Dec. 18, 1988
17. Knicks 104   Patrick Ewing 30 6 0 3 2 3 4 42 14-19 .737 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 26 5 2 0 0 2 1 36 8-13 .615 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Jan. 03, 1989
18. Knicks 109   Patrick Ewing 14 8 1 3 5 2 4 34 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
OT Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 17 11 1 0 2 1 5 48 5-17 .294 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Feb. 26, 1989
19. Knicks 122   Patrick Ewing 26 13 2 2 7 1 4 38 11-21 .524 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 16 9 0 0 2 6 0 30 7-15 .467 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 24, 1989
20. Knicks 111   Patrick Ewing 21 5 0 1 5 0 3 33 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 29 11 3 0 0 2 2 41 11-19 .579 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1989
21. Knicks 98   Patrick Ewing 32 9 2 1 3 3 4 42 13-25 .520 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 18 7 1 1 0 1 3 32 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 09, 1989
22. Knicks 124   Patrick Ewing 26 8 2 2 3 1 2 36 8-14 .571 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 17 5 2 0 0 5 5 28 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 31, 1990
23. Knicks 91   Patrick Ewing 21 5 1 3 6 3 1 39 8-19 .421 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 17 11 1 2 2 5 2 34 5-14 .357 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Mar. 24, 1990
24. Knicks 110   Patrick Ewing 51 18 1 1 0 5 6 41 20-29 .690 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 27 13 4 1 1 2 5 44 10-19 .526 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Apr. 15, 1990
25. Knicks 94   Patrick Ewing 25 12 1 1 6 3 5 42 9-22 .409 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 17 4 1 0 1 3 4 41 8-17 .471 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
1990 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 26, 1990
26. Knicks 105   Patrick Ewing 22 9 1 1 2 4 5 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 21 9 3 0 1 5 4 36 9-14 .643 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 28, 1990
27. Knicks 128   Patrick Ewing 28 8 3 0 1 2 5 40 11-18 .611 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 157   Kevin McHale 31 10 4 0 2 0 3 28 12-15 .800 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
May. 02, 1990
28. Knicks 102   Patrick Ewing 33 19 1 1 0 1 5 40 14-34 .412 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 17 9 2 2 2 5 5 44 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 04, 1990
29. Knicks 135   Patrick Ewing 44 13 5 7 2 3 3 40 18-24 .750 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 24 4 1 0 2 2 2 39 8-13 .615 0-0 - 8-9 .889
May. 06, 1990
30. Knicks 121   Patrick Ewing 31 8 10 0 4 4 4 47 14-26 .538 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 17 7 3 0 3 2 3 45 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1990
31. Knicks 103   Patrick Ewing 27 20 2 2 6 3 6 39 8-24 .333 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 19 6 1 0 1 2 3 32 8-12 .667 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Jan. 02, 1991
32. Knicks 86   Patrick Ewing 19 6 4 0 1 2 3 24 6-13 .462 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 20 8 2 1 4 2 2 23 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 08, 1991
33. Knicks 87   Patrick Ewing 25 14 6 0 5 3 5 42 10-26 .385 0-0 - 5-12 .417
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 28 11 1 2 3 3 4 43 12-20 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 07, 1991
34. Knicks 101   Patrick Ewing 11 8 5 2 1 3 2 31 3-13 .231 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 18 9 2 1 3 2 4 26 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 14, 1991
35. Knicks 102   Patrick Ewing 33 4 2 0 1 1 4 38 12-22 .545 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 8 7 2 0 0 0 4 30 4-14 .286 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1991
36. Knicks 111   Patrick Ewing 20 6 1 1 4 6 3 33 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 22 8 3 1 0 1 3 36 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 08, 1992
37. Knicks 89   Patrick Ewing 35 10 1 2 3 3 2 42 13-26 .500 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 15 5 0 0 0 4 1 25 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1992
38. Knicks 85   Patrick Ewing 11 12 2 0 0 2 2 36 3-13 .231 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Celtics 80   Kevin McHale 5 8 2 0 0 1 4 16 2-10 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 18, 1992
39. Knicks 113   Patrick Ewing 30 14 5 0 3 6 3 36 13-19 .684 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Celtics 87   Kevin McHale 15 7 1 0 2 1 2 30 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Jan. 10, 1993
40. Knicks 97   Patrick Ewing 20 10 0 2 0 2 2 36 7-16 .438 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 10 5 2 1 1 3 4 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 08, 1993
41. Knicks 110   Patrick Ewing 31 8 1 1 1 6 3 36 11-19 .579 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Celtics 88   Kevin McHale 13 4 1 0 0 1 3 20 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Apr. 11, 1993
42. Knicks 102   Patrick Ewing 34 15 2 0 2 4 4 43 13-25 .520 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 4 3 0 0 0 0 2 08 0-1 .000 0-0 - 4-6 .667