Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Adrian Dantley and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Adrian Dantley 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 38 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 21-17 winning record over Adrian Dantley, but Adrian Dantley won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-6 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Adrian Dantley
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Adrian Dantley:
1976-77 to 1990-91
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
38 Games played
25 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Adrian Dantley
17
10
7
Kevin McHale
21
15
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Adrian Dantley 21.7 4.0 2.4 0.1
Kevin McHale 22.8 8.0 2.11.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Adrian Dantley 41 9 6 1
Kevin McHale 38 18 7 4
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Adrian Dantley 18

games		 5

games		 17

games		 0

games
Kevin McHale 20

games 		29

games		 10

games		 30

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 4

games		 11

games		 8

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 21, 1981
1. Jazz 87   Adrian Dantley 19 5 3 0 5 35 8-13 .615 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 13 1 1 3 1 24 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 13, 1981
2. Jazz 104   Adrian Dantley 35 9 2 0 4 47 13-21 .619 0-0 - 9-13 .692
Celtics 89   Kevin McHale 2 0 0 2 5 13 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1981
3. Jazz 110   Adrian Dantley 23 4 3 0 4 33 8-21 .381 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 16 4 1 3 2 24 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1982
4. Jazz 90   Adrian Dantley 11 3 1 0 5 28 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Celtics 132   Kevin McHale 14 5 1 0 1 27 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1982
5. Jazz 103   Adrian Dantley 29 7 2 0 0 4 2 40 11-18 .611 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Celtics 137   Kevin McHale 14 6 4 0 1 2 1 26 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1983
6. Jazz 122   Adrian Dantley 26 8 5 0 0 3 1 41 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 24 11 0 0 1 4 1 31 10-21 .476 1-2 .500 3-5 .600
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1984
7. Jazz 106   Adrian Dantley 24 6 4 1 1 0 2 38 8-23 .348 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 25 16 1 0 1 2 3 28 9-15 .600 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1985
8. Jazz 106   Adrian Dantley 32 4 4 0 0 0 5 43 14-28 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
OT Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 22 7 1 2 2 3 2 44 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Dec. 28, 1985
9. Jazz 108   Adrian Dantley 39 4 4 2 0 5 5 44 15-25 .600 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 24 4 2 1 2 2 5 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
10. Pistons 111   Adrian Dantley 41 8 1 0 0 2 4 48 17-27 .630 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 20 5 4 0 3 1 3 43 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 10, 1987
11. Pistons 118   Adrian Dantley 25 5 2 2 0 3 1 27 9-16 .563 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 37 12 1 0 4 2 2 37 15-25 .600 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mar. 01, 1987
12. Pistons 102   Adrian Dantley 14 4 1 0 0 2 4 34 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 38 14 1 0 3 0 4 43 15-21 .714 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Mar. 08, 1987
13. Pistons 122   Adrian Dantley 28 5 2 0 0 2 2 46 11-18 .611 0-0 - 6-8 .750
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
14. Pistons 115   Adrian Dantley 20 1 4 0 0 2 2 40 9-12 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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
15. Pistons 91   Adrian Dantley 17 4 2 1 0 3 3 38 7-17 .412 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 21 6 1 1 2 1 1 44 7-8 .875 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 21, 1987
16. Pistons 101   Adrian Dantley 24 8 3 1 0 2 2 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 19 8 3 0 2 3 2 44 6-10 .600 0-0 - 7-10 .700
May. 23, 1987
17. Pistons 122   Adrian Dantley 25 1 1 0 0 0 2 28 11-16 .688 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
18. Pistons 145   Adrian Dantley 32 4 6 1 0 2 2 33 11-15 .733 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 13 9 3 1 2 4 3 33 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 26, 1987
19. Pistons 107   Adrian Dantley 25 3 2 2 0 2 4 37 10-15 .667 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 20 7 1 2 1 3 5 27 8-9 .889 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 28, 1987
20. Pistons 113   Adrian Dantley 24 3 2 0 0 4 1 34 7-14 .500 0-0 - 10-17 .588
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 23 12 4 0 1 2 2 40 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 30, 1987
21. Pistons 114   Adrian Dantley 18 5 2 3 0 3 3 31 5-11 .455 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
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
22. Pistons 128   Adrian Dantley 21 2 1 1 1 0 0 25 6-17 .353 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 20 9 3 2 3 1 2 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 13, 1988
23. Pistons 105   Adrian Dantley 24 2 1 1 0 1 4 28 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Celtics 143   Kevin McHale 31 7 1 1 0 5 2 34 11-16 .688 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Jan. 29, 1988
24. Pistons 125   Adrian Dantley 22 0 3 0 0 2 2 30 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-6 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
25. Pistons 106   Adrian Dantley 19 2 0 0 0 1 3 26 6-10 .600 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 33 11 0 0 0 2 4 43 15-24 .625 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 01, 1988
26. Pistons 110   Adrian Dantley 10 2 5 0 0 1 0 23 1-5 .200 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 29 11 1 0 2 0 3 42 10-16 .625 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Apr. 19, 1988
27. Pistons 110   Adrian Dantley 14 2 1 0 0 1 3 23 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 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
28. Pistons 104   Adrian Dantley 14 6 2 1 0 2 5 29 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 31 6 2 0 2 3 4 43 13-17 .765 0-0 - 5-7 .714
May. 26, 1988
29. Pistons 115   Adrian Dantley 20 5 1 1 0 1 2 45 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-9 .444
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
30. Pistons 98   Adrian Dantley 15 7 4 2 0 1 2 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 32 4 1 1 1 1 2 40 11-17 .647 0-0 - 10-13 .769
May. 30, 1988
31. Pistons 78   Adrian Dantley 13 3 0 2 0 4 1 40 2-9 .222 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Celtics 79   Kevin McHale 15 5 3 0 3 2 2 45 5-12 .417 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jun. 01, 1988
32. Pistons 102   Adrian Dantley 18 3 3 1 0 1 4 39 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
OT Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 26 7 3 0 3 0 6 41 9-20 .450 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Jun. 03, 1988
33. Pistons 95   Adrian Dantley 22 4 2 0 0 2 3 34 9-18 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
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
34. Pistons 116   Adrian Dantley 31 4 5 0 0 0 3 41 8-15 .533 0-0 - 15-16 .938
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 30 7 3 0 1 4 3 42 11-14 .786 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Jan. 16, 1989
35. Pistons 96   Adrian Dantley 19 2 1 0 0 1 2 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Celtics 87   Kevin McHale 14 18 0 0 1 4 4 39 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jan. 22, 1989
36. Pistons 99   Adrian Dantley 7 1 3 0 0 2 3 28 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 27 13 1 0 2 1 3 44 11-20 .550 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 03, 1989
37. Mavericks 106   Adrian Dantley 20 4 0 0 0 2 3 32 6-14 .429 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 22 8 2 1 1 1 3 35 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 11, 1991
38. Bucks 111   Adrian Dantley 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 15 1-7 .143 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 16 6 2 1 2 3 2 31 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-1 .000
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