Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Frank Johnson and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Frank Johnson 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 42 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 29-13 winning record over Frank Johnson, including a 7-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Frank Johnson
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Frank Johnson:
1981-82 to 1993-94
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
42 Games played
33 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Frank Johnson
13
11
2
Kevin McHale
29
22
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Frank Johnson 11.0 2.3 5.6
Kevin McHale 16.0 7.1 1.5
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Frank Johnson 26 7 15
Kevin McHale 31 15 7
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Frank Johnson 13

games		 2

games		 30

games
Kevin McHale 29

games 		37

games		 4

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 8

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
%
Oct. 30, 1981
1. Bullets 100   Frank Johnson 2 2 2 3 15 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 15 6 2 4 4 25 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 10, 1981
2. Bullets 84   Frank Johnson 10 2 7 4 34 4-11 .364 0- .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 21 3 0 3 4 22 6-8 .750 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Nov. 27, 1981
3. Bullets 100   Frank Johnson 17 2 3 2 33 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 6 3 0 5 18 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Dec. 18, 1981
4. Bullets 98   Frank Johnson 21 2 3 4 26 10-23 .435 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 10 3 3 2 30 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 16, 1982
5. Bullets 97   Frank Johnson 8 0 8 3 37 3-12 .250 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
OT Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 15 8 1 2 33 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 31, 1982
6. Bullets 109   Frank Johnson 8 2 8 3 25 3-9 .333 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 14 8 1 3 37 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1982 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1982
7. Bullets 91   Frank Johnson 14 2 6 0 3 36 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 16 3 0 3 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 28, 1982
8. Bullets 103   Frank Johnson 26 4 8 3 0 3 42 11-19 .579 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 20 6 1 4 32 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 01, 1982
9. Bullets 83   Frank Johnson 9 7 8 0 3 40 3-22 .136 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 8 6 0 5 24 2-8 .250 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 02, 1982
10. Bullets 99   Frank Johnson 4 3 7 0 4 43 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 25 7 0 5 1 40 12-19 .632 0-0 - 1-3 .333
May. 05, 1982
11. Bullets 126   Frank Johnson 22 2 10 0 3 38 7-16 .438 3-6 .500 5-6 .833
2OT Celtics 131   Kevin McHale 14 9 3 2 5 33 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1982
12. Bullets 97   Frank Johnson 9 2 15 4 1 3 5 42 3-15 .200 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 12 5 0 1 1 1 1 21 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1983
13. Bullets 93   Frank Johnson 15 2 11 2 0 1 3 40 6-17 .353 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 16 7 2 0 2 3 6 32 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 26, 1983
14. Bullets 99   Frank Johnson 15 5 13 4 0 4 3 34 6-14 .429 1-2 .500 2-6 .333
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 21 13 4 3 4 2 1 44 9-13 .692 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 08, 1983
15. Bullets 104   Frank Johnson 10 1 10 1 0 6 6 35 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 3 10 2 0 2 2 3 27 1-8 .125 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 02, 1983
16. Bullets 117   Frank Johnson 24 6 9 3 6 3 45 10-18 .556 3-5 .600 1-2 .500
OT Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 19 8 3 1 5 35 8-11 .727 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 08, 1983
17. Bullets 107   Frank Johnson 15 4 9 0 4 39 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 11 5 0 0 1 4 26 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-3 .333
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
18. Bullets 117   Frank Johnson 13 2 7 2 0 0 5 32 3-8 .375 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 15 2 4 0 0 2 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Dec. 16, 1983
19. Bullets 100   Frank Johnson 14 3 6 1 0 2 2 39 4-11 .364 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 22 7 1 0 2 1 6 27 9-15 .600 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Jan. 04, 1984
20. Bullets 104   Frank Johnson 17 4 13 2 0 4 4 36 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 14 5 2 0 1 1 5 34 6-14 .429 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 06, 1984
21. Bullets 85   Frank Johnson 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 25 1-7 .143 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 12 12 1 0 0 0 3 36 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 14, 1984
22. Bullets 103   Frank Johnson 8 3 8 3 0 1 2 36 3-10 .300 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 9 8 1 0 1 3 3 32 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 27, 1984
23. Bullets 93   Frank Johnson 10 0 4 0 0 1 0 26 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 22 7 0 0 0 2 5 27 11-15 .733 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1984
24. Bullets 83   Frank Johnson 12 2 6 1 0 0 4 31 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 15 5 1 0 1 1 2 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Apr. 19, 1984
25. Bullets 85   Frank Johnson 12 3 7 1 0 4 3 39 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 88   Kevin McHale 6 6 3 1 2 2 1 27 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 21, 1984
26. Bullets 111   Frank Johnson 16 6 6 2 0 2 5 41 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 15 6 0 0 0 1 2 36 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 24, 1984
27. Bullets 96   Frank Johnson 17 2 6 1 0 3 4 45 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 12 2 0 0 2 1 3 33 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1984
28. Bullets 112   Frank Johnson 4 0 3 2 0 1 2 20 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 95   Kevin McHale 16 6 3 0 2 1 3 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Nov. 23, 1984
29. Bullets 110   Frank Johnson 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 22 10 0 1 2 1 1 27 10-14 .714 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 11, 1985
30. Bullets 101   Frank Johnson 15 1 5 3 0 1 0 20 5-10 .500 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 14 10 1 1 4 1 2 44 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 02, 1985
31. Bullets 91   Frank Johnson 10 1 1 2 0 0 2 17 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 19 10 1 0 1 2 4 33 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1986
32. Bullets 102   Frank Johnson 11 2 2 2 0 1 4 26 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 22 9 1 0 1 2 5 37 8-11 .727 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Nov. 07, 1986
33. Bullets 86   Frank Johnson 8 6 5 2 0 2 2 40 3-16 .188 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 88   Kevin McHale 20 9 3 1 5 3 4 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 26, 1987
34. Bullets 106   Frank Johnson 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 08 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 21 15 0 3 2 1 4 40 7-20 .350 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
35. Bullets 102   Frank Johnson 6 2 3 0 0 2 5 18 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 17 8 1 0 3 6 5 24 7-8 .875 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 08, 1988
36. Bullets 109   Frank Johnson 6 2 3 3 1 2 1 23 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 31 9 4 0 3 0 4 40 13-17 .765 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 27, 1988
37. Bullets 100   Frank Johnson 10 2 3 1 0 1 2 21 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 21 10 3 2 2 4 6 44 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 23, 1988
38. Bullets 89   Frank Johnson 10 2 4 0 0 2 1 17 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 20 7 7 0 0 1 2 37 7-12 .583 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 17, 1988
39. Bullets 98   Frank Johnson 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 14 6 2 1 2 2 3 44 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-8 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 14, 1989
40. Rockets 137   Frank Johnson 13 2 5 0 0 1 3 24 4-5 .800 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 25 12 2 0 1 2 3 41 8-21 .381 0-0 - 9-12 .750
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 16, 1993
41. Suns 110   Frank Johnson 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 17 7 1 0 1 1 2 33 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 7-7 1.000
Apr. 02, 1993
42. Suns 118   Frank Johnson 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 17 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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