Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Artis Gilmore and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Artis Gilmore 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.

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They faced each other a total of 24 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 21-3 winning record over Artis Gilmore, including a 4-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Artis Gilmore
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Artis Gilmore:
1976-77 to 1987-88
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
24 Games played
20 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Artis Gilmore
3
3
0
Kevin McHale
21
17
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Artis Gilmore 16.1 9.8 1.8
Kevin McHale 14.4 6.0 1.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Artis Gilmore 27 19 6
Kevin McHale 26 14 3
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Artis Gilmore 14

games		 17

games		 13

games
Kevin McHale 9

games 		5

games		 5

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 6

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
%
Nov. 09, 1980
1. Bulls 105   Artis Gilmore 24 14 6 0 0 5 5 40 8-13 .615 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 12 8 0 0 0 0 4 19 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 18, 1980
2. Bulls 112   Artis Gilmore 16 9 1 2 4 2 5 38 3-7 .429 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 13 5 1 4 21 6-7 .857 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 13, 1980
3. Bulls 95   Artis Gilmore 17 12 4 2 1 0 3 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 10 1 2 0 0 2 3 19 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 17, 1980
4. Bulls 98   Artis Gilmore 9 6 0 0 1 4 23 3-5 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 10 7 2 0 2 21 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 09, 1981
5. Bulls 111   Artis Gilmore 22 8 2 2 1 3 3 40 10-13 .769 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 8 1 1 0 2 2 3 15 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 29, 1981
6. Bulls 108   Artis Gilmore 17 9 1 2 3 2 1 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Celtics 85   Kevin McHale 8 4 0 0 2 1 1 20 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 05, 1981
7. Bulls 109   Artis Gilmore 18 8 1 1 3 40 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 21 4 0 5 5 27 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Apr. 07, 1981
8. Bulls 97   Artis Gilmore 19 10 2 0 2 4 42 5-6 .833 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 6 3 1 0 0 4 16 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 10, 1981
9. Bulls 107   Artis Gilmore 14 8 2 1 4 4 39 4-9 .444 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 13 4 0 2 5 19 5-6 .833 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 12, 1981
10. Bulls 103   Artis Gilmore 19 15 2 4 1 41 6-10 .600 0-0 - 7-13 .538
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 14 4 0 2 2 26 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1981
11. Bulls 93   Artis Gilmore 8 8 0 1 1 1 3 30 2-7 .286 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 21 11 2 0 3 1 3 24 8-11 .727 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Nov. 17, 1981
12. Bulls 95   Artis Gilmore 27 14 1 0 2 1 5 40 10-18 .556 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 8 3 0 0 0 1 5 18 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 06, 1982
13. Bulls 116   Artis Gilmore 13 10 4 3 3 34 4-7 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 18 5 0 5 24 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 23, 1982
14. Bulls 103   Artis Gilmore 22 14 1 1 1 3 1 36 11-12 .917 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 14 14 0 0 2 0 3 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 04, 1982
15. Bulls 112   Artis Gilmore 18 4 1 1 5 2 4 38 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 8 7 1 1 0 2 3 27 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1982
16. Bulls 120   Artis Gilmore 10 13 3 1 6 2 4 35 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 9 8 1 0 2 0 5 33 4-12 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1982
17. Spurs 111   Artis Gilmore 15 6 1 0 1 5 5 39 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 13 6 0 0 3 1 5 29 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 07, 1983
18. Spurs 113   Artis Gilmore 25 14 1 0 0 3 4 35 10-16 .625 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 14 2 2 1 2 4 1 25 7-9 .778 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1983
19. Spurs 106   Artis Gilmore 6 6 1 0 1 1 1 29 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 22 3 1 0 1 0 0 20 8-10 .800 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Dec. 27, 1983
20. Spurs 100   Artis Gilmore 10 8 0 0 0 2 5 31 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 20 6 2 0 2 1 2 25 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1984
21. Spurs 112   Artis Gilmore 26 19 2 3 2 2 5 44 7-13 .538 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 26 12 3 0 3 0 2 35 10-11 .909 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1986
22. Spurs 100   Artis Gilmore 11 7 1 0 1 2 1 28 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 14 8 1 0 3 1 4 17 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1986
23. Spurs 96   Artis Gilmore 9 4 3 1 2 0 3 35 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 23 12 3 0 3 7 5 39 9-14 .643 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 21, 1987
24. Spurs 113   Artis Gilmore 11 10 3 0 0 0 2 36 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 21 7 3 0 1 3 4 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 3-6 .500
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