Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Bob Lanier and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Bob Lanier 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 28 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 16-12 winning record over Bob Lanier, but Bob Lanier won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 5-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Bob Lanier
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
28 Games played
19 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Bob Lanier
12
7
5
Kevin McHale
16
12
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Bob Lanier 12.8 5.9 2.5 0.90.5
Kevin McHale 13.5 5.9 0.90.51.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Bob Lanier 26 11 8 33
Kevin McHale 27 11 3 36
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Bob Lanier 13

games		 12

games		 20

games		 12

games		3

games
Kevin McHale 15

games 		13

games		 2

games		 4

games		19

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 6

games		 12

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. 07, 1980
1. Bucks 102   Bob Lanier 12 4 1 1 1 2 2 28 4-15 .267 0-0 - 4-9 .444
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 13 7 0 2 6 0 3 26 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 09, 1980
2. Bucks 89   Bob Lanier 18 9 0 1 1 2 1 27 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 16 6 0 2 3 1 2 29 8-16 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 1981
3. Bucks 108   Bob Lanier 17 9 4 2 0 4 3 28 4-12 .333 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 14 5 1 0 1 2 3 21 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1981
4. Bucks 119   Bob Lanier 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 16 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 9 2 1 0 2 0 4 17 4-5 .800 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 20, 1981
5. Bucks 89   Bob Lanier 6 3 2 1 0 2 1 19 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 9 6 1 0 4 0 1 26 3-9 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 15, 1982
6. Bucks 122   Bob Lanier 26 5 2 1 0 3 2 28 10-14 .714 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 16 9 2 1 3 3 4 37 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 28, 1982
7. Bucks 102   Bob Lanier 18 8 6 0 1 3 5 30 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 12 5 1 0 2 0 3 28 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 06, 1982
8. Bucks 122   Bob Lanier 26 9 7 2 1 4 3 35 12-18 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 27 8 1 1 3 0 4 37 12-18 .667 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Apr. 14, 1982
9. Bucks 91   Bob Lanier 9 3 1 0 0 1 6 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 20 8 0 3 1 3 2 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-8 .500
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1982
10. Bucks 105   Bob Lanier 13 2 0 3 0 3 5 33 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 22 11 0 2 2 2 1 26 11-15 .733 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Nov. 14, 1982
11. Bucks 98   Bob Lanier 15 10 2 0 0 2 6 38 4-11 .364 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 13 2 0 0 1 0 4 20 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 28, 1982
12. Bucks 109   Bob Lanier 5 3 2 1 0 6 2 24 1-6 .167 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 9 6 3 0 2 1 2 23 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 22, 1983
13. Bucks 116   Bob Lanier 9 3 3 0 0 4 1 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 16 2 2 0 1 1 2 22 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1983 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1983
14. Bucks 116   Bob Lanier 21 10 0 0 1 0 3 23 10-12 .833 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 95   Kevin McHale 10 2 0 0 1 0 2 26 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 29, 1983
15. Bucks 95   Bob Lanier 13 7 1 0 0 2 3 31 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 6 7 0 0 0 4 3 33 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 1983
16. Bucks 107   Bob Lanier 7 7 6 0 0 5 4 29 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 10 6 0 0 1 1 4 22 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 02, 1983
17. Bucks 107   Bob Lanier 10 5 0 1 1 3 1 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 9 7 0 2 0 0 2 24 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1983
18. Bucks 105   Bob Lanier 16 3 2 1 1 1 3 30 7-7 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 13 6 1 1 0 3 0 29 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 15, 1984
19. Bucks 106   Bob Lanier 11 5 2 0 0 0 3 26 4-10 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 87   Kevin McHale 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 18 0-8 .000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 22, 1984
20. Bucks 98   Bob Lanier 10 3 1 2 0 1 2 25 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 20 5 0 0 1 0 2 31 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 09, 1984
21. Bucks 128   Bob Lanier 10 9 4 2 0 5 6 40 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-2 .000
2OT Celtics 129   Kevin McHale 16 10 1 1 2 0 1 37 5-15 .333 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 16, 1984
22. Bucks 99   Bob Lanier 18 4 1 0 3 3 5 33 8-10 .800 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 10 4 0 0 1 0 4 25 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 10, 1984
23. Bucks 95   Bob Lanier 14 6 2 0 1 0 4 33 5-14 .357 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 16 8 3 0 1 4 1 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 15, 1984
24. Bucks 96   Bob Lanier 2 11 2 2 0 2 3 28 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 16 7 2 0 0 1 4 28 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 17, 1984
25. Bucks 110   Bob Lanier 12 6 4 0 0 0 4 32 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 24 3 1 0 1 1 2 25 8-10 .800 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
May. 19, 1984
26. Bucks 100   Bob Lanier 12 7 3 1 1 1 4 31 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 8 6 2 0 4 2 3 27 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 21, 1984
27. Bucks 122   Bob Lanier 15 8 8 1 1 1 3 33 6-15 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 6 5 2 0 1 1 4 30 2-10 .200 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 23, 1984
28. Bucks 108   Bob Lanier 9 5 3 3 2 5 4 32 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 15 7 0 0 4 3 3 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
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