Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Greg Ballard and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Greg Ballard 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 41 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 32-9 winning record over Greg Ballard, including a 7-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Greg Ballard
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Greg Ballard:
1977-78 to 1988-89
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
41 Games played
32 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Greg Ballard
9
7
2
Kevin McHale
32
25
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Greg Ballard 14.9 6.4 2.8
Kevin McHale 14.6 6.9 1.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Greg Ballard 27 17 5
Kevin McHale 29 17 4
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Greg Ballard 22

games		 23

games		 26

games
Kevin McHale 16

games 		14

games		 7

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 4

games		 8

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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. 25, 1980
1. Bullets 87   Greg Ballard 8 2 0 1 12 4-5 .800 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 8 5 2 5 21 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 12, 1980
2. Bullets 86   Greg Ballard 6 5 1 3 24 2-11 .182 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 6 3 1 5 14 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 07, 1980
3. Bullets 113   Greg Ballard 24 8 3 2 40 10-21 .476 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 6 5 1 4 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 10, 1980
4. Bullets 99   Greg Ballard 12 5 1 5 34 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 10 3 1 1 22 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 17, 1981
5. Bullets 91   Greg Ballard 14 5 4 3 29 6-16 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 13 5 0 3 12 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 20, 1981
6. Bullets 116   Greg Ballard 24 7 1 4 28 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 128   Kevin McHale 6 6 1 0 21 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 1981
7. Bullets 100   Greg Ballard 21 2 2 3 36 9-14 .643 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 15 6 2 4 4 25 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 10, 1981
8. Bullets 84   Greg Ballard 27 11 4 2 31 10-20 .500 0- .000 7-8 .875
Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 21 3 0 3 4 22 6-8 .750 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Nov. 27, 1981
9. Bullets 100   Greg Ballard 15 4 5 3 38 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 6 3 0 5 18 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Dec. 18, 1981
10. Bullets 98   Greg Ballard 16 7 2 3 38 8-18 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 10 3 3 2 30 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 16, 1982
11. Bullets 97   Greg Ballard 20 17 2 2 3 52 9-22 .409 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 15 8 1 2 33 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 31, 1982
12. Bullets 109   Greg Ballard 19 9 4 2 41 8-18 .444 1-1 1.000 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
13. Bullets 91   Greg Ballard 10 9 2 2 31 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 16 3 0 3 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 28, 1982
14. Bullets 103   Greg Ballard 5 9 4 6 30 1-12 .083 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 20 6 1 4 32 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 01, 1982
15. Bullets 83   Greg Ballard 18 10 1 3 41 7-18 .389 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 8 6 0 5 24 2-8 .250 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 02, 1982
16. Bullets 99   Greg Ballard 20 7 4 1 47 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
OT Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 25 7 0 5 1 40 12-19 .632 0-0 - 1-3 .333
May. 05, 1982
17. Bullets 126   Greg Ballard 18 12 3 5 3 51 7-19 .368 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
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
18. Bullets 97   Greg Ballard 20 7 4 2 0 2 2 36 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 12 5 0 1 1 1 1 21 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 24, 1983
19. Bullets 93   Greg Ballard 18 8 4 0 1 3 0 36 9-18 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 16 7 2 0 2 3 6 32 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 26, 1983
20. Bullets 99   Greg Ballard 12 4 1 0 0 0 3 25 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 21 13 4 3 4 2 1 44 9-13 .692 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 08, 1983
21. Bullets 104   Greg Ballard 18 4 4 1 1 7 4 40 8-17 .471 0-0 - 2-4 .500
OT Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 3 10 2 0 2 2 3 27 1-8 .125 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 02, 1983
22. Bullets 117   Greg Ballard 23 8 1 2 6 46 9-19 .474 0-0 - 5-8 .625
OT Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 19 8 3 1 5 35 8-11 .727 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 08, 1983
23. Bullets 107   Greg Ballard 14 7 3 2 2 44 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 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
24. Bullets 117   Greg Ballard 14 3 1 0 0 2 1 23 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 15 2 4 0 0 2 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Dec. 16, 1983
25. Bullets 100   Greg Ballard 14 5 4 0 0 2 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 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
26. Bullets 104   Greg Ballard 4 1 2 0 0 3 3 20 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 14 5 2 0 1 1 5 34 6-14 .429 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 06, 1984
27. Bullets 85   Greg Ballard 4 3 3 1 0 4 2 25 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 12 12 1 0 0 0 3 36 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 14, 1984
28. Bullets 103   Greg Ballard 18 9 3 1 1 1 4 27 8-17 .471 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
29. Bullets 93   Greg Ballard 10 5 4 2 0 1 3 37 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-4 .500
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
30. Bullets 83   Greg Ballard 16 6 1 3 0 6 5 43 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 15 5 1 0 1 1 2 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Apr. 19, 1984
31. Bullets 85   Greg Ballard 20 9 3 3 1 0 3 41 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 88   Kevin McHale 6 6 3 1 2 2 1 27 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 21, 1984
32. Bullets 111   Greg Ballard 18 7 5 0 1 2 3 41 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
OT Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 15 6 0 0 0 1 2 36 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 24, 1984
33. Bullets 96   Greg Ballard 12 2 5 1 1 0 1 43 5-11 .455 0-0 - 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
34. Bullets 112   Greg Ballard 13 7 2 3 0 1 0 26 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 95   Kevin McHale 16 6 3 0 2 1 3 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Nov. 23, 1984
35. Bullets 110   Greg Ballard 9 8 4 1 0 1 4 31 4-13 .308 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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
36. Bullets 101   Greg Ballard 18 3 3 0 0 0 1 31 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 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
37. Bullets 91   Greg Ballard 12 6 2 0 2 2 2 41 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 19 10 1 0 1 2 4 33 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mar. 23, 1985
38. Bullets 98   Greg Ballard 16 12 5 0 1 2 3 41 8-18 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 29 11 1 0 1 1 2 47 11-19 .579 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Apr. 05, 1985
39. Bullets 104   Greg Ballard 10 7 5 1 0 1 1 45 5-12 .417 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 20 11 4 1 0 3 3 46 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1986
40. Warriors 120   Greg Ballard 13 3 1 0 0 1 4 21 6-14 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 135   Kevin McHale 23 17 0 0 3 3 2 40 8-13 .615 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Feb. 12, 1987
41. Warriors 112   Greg Ballard 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 16 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 134   Kevin McHale 20 11 1 0 2 2 2 34 6-9 .667 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
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