Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Darryl Dawkins and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Darryl Dawkins 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:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 45 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 25-20 winning record over Darryl Dawkins. They each won 7 games in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Darryl Dawkins
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Darryl Dawkins:
1975-76 to 1988-89
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
45 Games played
31 in Regular Season
14 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Darryl Dawkins
20
13
7
Kevin McHale
25
18
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Darryl Dawkins 12.7 5.2 1.0
Kevin McHale 15.0 6.4 1.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Darryl Dawkins 33 12 3
Kevin McHale 32 16 6
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Darryl Dawkins 19

games		 20

games		 15

games
Kevin McHale 23

games 		22

games		 20

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 3

games		 10

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. 01, 1980
1. 76ers 117   Darryl Dawkins 24 7 0 3 5 34 8-9 .889 0-0 - 8-12 .667
OT Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 4 3 0 0 6 11 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 28, 1981
2. 76ers 101   Darryl Dawkins 13 4 1 1 5 31 5-6 .833 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 13 5 0 1 3 17 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 04, 1981
3. 76ers 107   Darryl Dawkins 6 5 2 1 6 16 2-7 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 16 7 1 2 6 22 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 01, 1981
4. 76ers 107   Darryl Dawkins 26 7 0 0 5 32 10-18 .556 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 8 4 2 1 3 23 2-4 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 22, 1981
5. 76ers 126   Darryl Dawkins 17 3 1 2 5 20 8-12 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 11 3 0 2 2 20 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Mar. 29, 1981
6. 76ers 94   Darryl Dawkins 7 8 1 1 6 29 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 3 2 0 2 4 13 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-4 .250
1981 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 21, 1981
7. 76ers 105   Darryl Dawkins 10 8 1 2 2 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 6 4 1 2 6 19 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 22, 1981
8. 76ers 99   Darryl Dawkins 8 7 3 0 3 4 5 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 20 6 1 1 1 0 2 24 10-14 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 24, 1981
9. 76ers 110   Darryl Dawkins 15 6 1 0 5 19 4-8 .500 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 15 4 1 2 3 17 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 26, 1981
10. 76ers 107   Darryl Dawkins 14 7 1 1 5 20 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 4 2 1 1 1 11 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 29, 1981
11. 76ers 109   Darryl Dawkins 21 8 1 1 0 5 32 6-9 .667 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 12 3 1 1 2 26 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 01, 1981
12. 76ers 98   Darryl Dawkins 24 6 1 2 4 34 9-14 .643 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 5 3 1 0 4 5 13 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 03, 1981
13. 76ers 90   Darryl Dawkins 16 4 0 0 5 27 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 15 0-4 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1981
14. 76ers 103   Darryl Dawkins 4 1 0 0 1 4 11 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 18 6 1 3 5 24 7-9 .778 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 19, 1981
15. 76ers 123   Darryl Dawkins 12 11 3 3 5 38 3-10 .300 0-0 - 6-8 .750
OT Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 11 2 0 0 3 24 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 08, 1982
16. 76ers 90   Darryl Dawkins 4 3 0 0 1 11 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 10 6 1 1 0 17 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 28, 1982
17. 76ers 116   Darryl Dawkins 6 3 0 1 4 13 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 19 15 1 0 2 41 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 11, 1982
18. 76ers 109   Darryl Dawkins 2 3 2 3 4 21 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-1 .000
OT Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 20 12 1 6 3 41 10-17 .588 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 09, 1982
19. 76ers 81   Darryl Dawkins 7 2 0 0 3 17 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 16 11 1 0 4 25 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 12, 1982
20. 76ers 121   Darryl Dawkins 11 3 0 1 4 19 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 20 7 1 2 5 26 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 15, 1982
21. 76ers 99   Darryl Dawkins 12 2 0 1 5 15 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 16 10 0 1 5 29 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 16, 1982
22. 76ers 119   Darryl Dawkins 16 6 2 4 3 30 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 14 6 1 2 1 29 6-8 .750 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 19, 1982
23. 76ers 85   Darryl Dawkins 14 10 0 1 5 23 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 8 6 1 4 4 20 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 21, 1982
24. 76ers 75   Darryl Dawkins 4 1 0 2 3 20 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 88   Kevin McHale 17 8 1 4 2 28 5-8 .625 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 23, 1982
25. 76ers 120   Darryl Dawkins 6 4 0 0 5 13 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 20 6 2 0 1 3 5 31 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-5 .400
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1982
26. Nets 100   Darryl Dawkins 9 5 2 0 1 5 5 23 2-6 .333 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 11 4 1 0 2 2 4 30 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jan. 14, 1983
27. Nets 108   Darryl Dawkins 9 2 0 5 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 133   Kevin McHale 18 8 2 0 1 26 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mar. 07, 1983
28. Nets 114   Darryl Dawkins 11 6 2 0 0 4 5 24 4-10 .400 0-0 - 3-3 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
29. Nets 98   Darryl Dawkins 12 7 2 0 4 30 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 7 5 1 0 0 1 31 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 18, 1983
30. Nets 103   Darryl Dawkins 19 4 0 5 30 6-9 .667 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 19 6 1 0 0 1 2 24 8-12 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 12, 1983
31. Nets 93   Darryl Dawkins 14 6 1 1 0 3 6 20 7-9 .778 0-0 - 0-2 .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
32. Nets 113   Darryl Dawkins 12 8 0 1 0 2 6 23 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 25 6 2 0 4 1 2 34 9-12 .750 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Jan. 03, 1984
33. Nets 103   Darryl Dawkins 24 9 1 1 1 5 2 39 10-16 .625 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 8 6 1 1 1 2 2 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Feb. 06, 1984
34. Nets 115   Darryl Dawkins 26 11 3 0 0 6 5 33 8-17 .471 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 10 3 1 0 3 3 4 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 23, 1984
35. Nets 101   Darryl Dawkins 33 2 1 1 1 2 5 42 13-17 .765 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 21 10 0 1 2 0 5 46 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 31, 1984
36. Nets 98   Darryl Dawkins 11 2 1 1 0 1 2 16 3-5 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 9 10 1 1 1 3 2 32 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 15, 1984
37. Nets 111   Darryl Dawkins 14 8 2 0 0 1 5 32 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
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
%
Mar. 27, 1985
38. Nets 95   Darryl Dawkins 18 3 0 0 0 2 4 30 5-10 .500 0-0 - 8-14 .571
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 23 16 2 0 3 2 5 44 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 14, 1985
39. Nets 129   Darryl Dawkins 8 5 2 0 0 2 6 23 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
%
Oct. 25, 1985
40. Nets 113   Darryl Dawkins 18 8 2 1 1 1 5 37 5-12 .417 0-0 - 8-10 .800
OT Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 17 2 1 1 2 4 6 38 8-10 .800 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 04, 1985
41. Nets 111   Darryl Dawkins 10 4 0 0 0 1 3 12 5-7 .714 0-0 - 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
42. Nets 117   Darryl Dawkins 11 12 2 1 3 3 3 30 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Celtics 129   Kevin McHale 23 6 6 0 1 0 1 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1986
43. Nets 114   Darryl Dawkins 14 4 1 0 0 1 4 23 5-6 .833 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
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
44. Pistons 128   Darryl Dawkins 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 20 9 3 2 3 1 2 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
45. Pistons 116   Darryl Dawkins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 30 7 3 0 1 4 3 42 11-14 .786 0-0 - 8-11 .727
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