Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Albert King and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Albert King 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 29-9 winning record over Albert King. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Albert King:
1981-82 to 1991-92
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
38 Games played
38 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Albert King
9
9
0
Kevin McHale
29
29
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds Assists
Albert King 12.7 3.7 2.2
Kevin McHale 18.0 7.5 2.2
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds Assists
Albert King 31 9 7
Kevin McHale 32 16 9
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds Assists
Albert King 9

games
4

games
17

games
Kevin McHale 28

games
31

games
16

games
Both had same stat 1

game
3

games
5

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. Nets 97   Albert King 4 1 0 3 11 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 13 5 1 4 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 09, 1981
2. Nets 100   Albert King 12 2 2 3 22 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 17 8 0 2 28 8-13 .615 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jan. 11, 1982
3. Nets 94   Albert King 16 8 2 3 26 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 8 5 0 2 29 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 12, 1982
4. Nets 109   Albert King 20 4 0 4 30 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 15 8 1 3 39 5-9 .556 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 09, 1982
5. Nets 103   Albert King 14 4 2 4 25 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 12 5 4 3 36 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 16, 1982
6. Nets 113   Albert King 16 2 6 3 24 6-15 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 4 6 0 9 2 28 2-11 .182 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1982-83 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1982
7. Nets 100   Albert King 29 9 2 2 0 5 6 36 12-19 .632 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 11 4 1 0 2 2 4 30 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jan. 14, 1983
8. Nets 108   Albert King 15 4 3 5 31 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Celtics 133   Kevin McHale 18 8 2 0 1 26 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mar. 07, 1983
9. Nets 114   Albert King 31 3 1 2 1 1 4 34 12-21 .571 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 18 6 2 0 2 2 5 28 6-7 .857 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mar. 11, 1983
10. Nets 98   Albert King 24 4 7 1 2 36 11-23 .478 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 7 5 1 0 0 1 31 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 18, 1983
11. Nets 103   Albert King 15 7 3 1 24 6-15 .400 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 19 6 1 0 0 1 2 24 8-12 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 12, 1983
12. Nets 93   Albert King 19 3 4 1 0 2 5 37 9-24 .375 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 20 14 2 0 5 5 5 43 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1983
13. Nets 113   Albert King 22 7 2 1 1 1 0 25 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 25 6 2 0 4 1 2 34 9-12 .750 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Jan. 03, 1984
14. Nets 103   Albert King 15 5 3 4 0 4 4 32 6-20 .300 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 8 6 1 1 1 2 2 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Feb. 06, 1984
15. Nets 115   Albert King 12 3 2 0 0 3 2 18 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 10 3 1 0 3 3 4 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 23, 1984
16. Nets 101   Albert King 11 6 2 2 1 2 5 24 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 21 10 0 1 2 0 5 46 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 31, 1984
17. Nets 98   Albert King 9 1 1 0 0 1 1 18 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 9 10 1 1 1 3 2 32 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 15, 1984
18. Nets 111   Albert King 10 2 2 1 1 1 3 18 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 12 4 0 0 1 1 3 21 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1984
19. Nets 98   Albert King 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 07 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 16 7 2 1 1 1 2 30 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 02, 1985
20. Nets 95   Albert King 6 3 1 0 0 3 4 13 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 14 5 1 0 0 0 2 30 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Mar. 27, 1985
21. Nets 95   Albert King 18 5 1 2 0 3 2 24 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 23 16 2 0 3 2 5 44 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 14, 1985
22. Nets 129   Albert King 19 6 6 1 0 6 5 35 8-13 .615 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 23 6 1 1 0 5 2 34 9-13 .692 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1985
23. Nets 111   Albert King 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 16 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 22 5 5 0 1 2 4 38 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 03, 1986
24. Nets 117   Albert King 20 4 2 1 0 2 4 31 9-19 .474 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 129   Kevin McHale 23 6 6 0 1 0 1 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 30, 1986
25. Nets 117   Albert King 6 4 5 2 0 2 3 25 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 24 8 2 0 5 3 2 43 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 09, 1986
26. Nets 108   Albert King 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 24 2-12 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 18 7 8 1 1 2 5 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Apr. 13, 1986
27. Nets 107   Albert King 12 4 3 0 0 3 2 27 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 135   Kevin McHale 24 9 3 1 2 1 1 28 11-13 .846 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1986
28. Nets 114   Albert King 22 5 2 1 1 2 4 33 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 32 14 5 2 4 2 2 48 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 10-13 .769
Jan. 13, 1987
29. Nets 117   Albert King 11 2 1 1 0 0 4 20 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 21 8 3 1 3 0 5 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 23, 1987
30. Nets 103   Albert King 18 2 1 1 0 3 3 37 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 31 8 1 0 1 1 4 39 10-12 .833 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Mar. 22, 1987
31. Nets 104   Albert King 13 7 6 1 0 1 4 27 6-11 .545 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 28 10 2 0 2 3 4 39 12-17 .706 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 10, 1987
32. Nets 117   Albert King 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 19 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 19 10 4 0 2 4 4 45 7-16 .438 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 1987
33. 76ers 87   Albert King 5 4 1 2 0 1 4 19 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 12 7 3 0 1 1 4 18 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Dec. 22, 1987
34. 76ers 115   Albert King 8 7 3 1 0 2 5 26 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 12 7 1 0 4 2 1 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 31, 1988
35. 76ers 85   Albert King 9 3 4 1 0 0 6 31 3-11 .273 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 26 8 1 0 1 2 2 42 9-15 .600 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Mar. 25, 1988
36. 76ers 97   Albert King 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 20 11 9 2 1 3 3 44 6-11 .545 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Apr. 10, 1988
37. 76ers 108   Albert King 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 24 6 3 0 1 3 4 37 10-12 .833 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1988
38. Spurs 99   Albert King 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 24 7 2 0 2 1 0 36 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-8 1.000