Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Darwin Cook and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Darwin Cook 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 40 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 31-9 winning record over Darwin Cook. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Darwin Cook:
1980-81 to 1988-89
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
40 Games played
40 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Darwin Cook
9
9
0
Kevin McHale
31
31
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds Assists
Darwin Cook 11.4 2.3 3.1
Kevin McHale 16.3 7.5 1.6
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds Assists
Darwin Cook 35 7 10
Kevin McHale 34 16 8
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds Assists
Darwin Cook 9

games
1

game
27

games
Kevin McHale 29

games
39

games
10

games
Both had same stat 2

games
0

games
3

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
%
Oct. 22, 1980
1. Nets 104   Darwin Cook 4 1 1 0 13 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 10 9 1 5 3 24 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Nov. 14, 1980
2. Nets 102   Darwin Cook 12 3 2 3 22 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 126   Kevin McHale 12 5 0 5 16 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Dec. 12, 1980
3. Nets 104   Darwin Cook 14 2 3 0 19 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 6 3 1 6 18 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 10, 1981
4. Nets 115   Darwin Cook 17 4 4 5 29 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 6 5 0 4 25 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 15, 1981
5. Nets 125   Darwin Cook 35 7 4 3 37 13-16 .813 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Celtics 133   Kevin McHale 16 4 0 3 23 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 25, 1981
6. Nets 105   Darwin Cook 11 3 4 4 30 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 14 11 0 5 24 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1981-82 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1981
7. Nets 97   Darwin Cook 11 3 2 2 28 5-19 .263 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 13 5 1 4 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 09, 1981
8. Nets 100   Darwin Cook 8 3 6 3 24 3-5 .600 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
9. Nets 94   Darwin Cook 13 1 2 2 22 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 8 5 0 2 29 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 12, 1982
10. Nets 109   Darwin Cook 0 0 0 1 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 15 8 1 3 39 5-9 .556 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 09, 1982
11. Nets 103   Darwin Cook 10 0 2 0 21 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 12 5 4 3 36 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 16, 1982
12. Nets 113   Darwin Cook 2 4 3 1 24 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
13. Nets 100   Darwin Cook 20 2 2 0 0 1 4 25 9-17 .529 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 11 4 1 0 2 2 4 30 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jan. 14, 1983
14. Nets 108   Darwin Cook 18 2 3 3 39 9-18 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 133   Kevin McHale 18 8 2 0 1 26 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Mar. 07, 1983
15. Nets 114   Darwin Cook 17 3 7 2 0 4 5 39 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 18 6 2 0 2 2 5 28 6-7 .857 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mar. 11, 1983
16. Nets 98   Darwin Cook 11 4 2 3 1 2 26 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 7 5 1 0 0 1 31 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 18, 1983
17. Nets 103   Darwin Cook 12 5 3 2 24 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 2-2 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
18. Nets 93   Darwin Cook 19 3 8 5 0 3 3 45 6-11 .545 1-2 .500 6-6 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
19. Nets 113   Darwin Cook 12 0 6 0 0 2 1 26 4-12 .333 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
20. Nets 103   Darwin Cook 10 3 2 4 1 3 2 26 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 8 6 1 1 1 2 2 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Feb. 06, 1984
21. Nets 115   Darwin Cook 7 1 6 3 1 0 4 29 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 10 3 1 0 3 3 4 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 23, 1984
22. Nets 101   Darwin Cook 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 05 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 21 10 0 1 2 0 5 46 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mar. 31, 1984
23. Nets 98   Darwin Cook 13 1 1 2 1 0 5 18 5-13 .385 2-5 .400 1-4 .250
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 9 10 1 1 1 3 2 32 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 15, 1984
24. Nets 111   Darwin Cook 10 0 1 1 0 1 1 16 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
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
%
Oct. 31, 1984
25. Nets 105   Darwin Cook 18 2 2 2 1 4 3 32 8-13 .615 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 12 15 1 1 0 3 4 42 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 02, 1985
26. Nets 95   Darwin Cook 8 3 2 0 0 1 0 21 3-12 .250 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 14 5 1 0 0 0 2 30 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Mar. 27, 1985
27. Nets 95   Darwin Cook 5 3 1 3 0 3 2 16 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 23 16 2 0 3 2 5 44 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 14, 1985
28. Nets 129   Darwin Cook 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 07 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 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
29. Nets 113   Darwin Cook 9 1 3 1 0 0 3 34 3-9 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
OT Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 17 2 1 1 2 4 6 38 8-10 .800 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 04, 1985
30. Nets 111   Darwin Cook 6 1 3 2 1 3 1 14 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 22 5 5 0 1 2 4 38 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 03, 1986
31. Nets 117   Darwin Cook 15 1 5 4 0 1 3 36 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 129   Kevin McHale 23 6 6 0 1 0 1 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 30, 1986
32. Nets 117   Darwin Cook 17 6 10 4 1 1 5 32 6-12 .500 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 24 8 2 0 5 3 2 43 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 09, 1986
33. Nets 108   Darwin Cook 10 1 5 1 0 2 3 26 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 18 7 8 1 1 2 5 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Apr. 13, 1986
34. Nets 107   Darwin Cook 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 18 0-6 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
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
%
Oct. 31, 1986
35. Bullets 102   Darwin Cook 10 3 3 0 0 5 3 25 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 22 9 1 0 1 2 5 37 8-11 .727 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Nov. 07, 1986
36. Bullets 86   Darwin Cook 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 13 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Celtics 88   Kevin McHale 20 9 3 1 5 3 4 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Dec. 02, 1986
37. Bullets 117   Darwin Cook 10 1 2 1 0 1 1 16 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 21 12 6 1 4 3 3 44 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 13, 1986
38. Bullets 98   Darwin Cook 24 4 4 2 0 1 0 42 11-19 .579 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 34 13 1 0 1 2 2 40 16-25 .640 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 26, 1987
39. Bullets 106   Darwin Cook 18 4 5 3 2 4 2 40 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 21 15 0 3 2 1 4 40 7-20 .350 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1988
40. Spurs 99   Darwin Cook 9 3 1 1 0 1 2 23 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 24 7 2 0 2 1 0 36 8-14 .571 0-0 - 8-8 1.000