Head-to-Head: Games Played Between John Battle and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which John Battle 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 47 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 29-18 winning record over John Battle, including a 9-7 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

John Battle
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Battle:
1985-86 to 1994-95
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
47 Games played
31 in Regular Season
16 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
John Battle
18
11
7
Kevin McHale
29
20
9

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 8.7 1.4 2.3 0.60.1
Kevin McHale 20.6 7.7 1.80.31.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 21 5 8 32
Kevin McHale 36 14 5 24
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 6

games		 1

game		 22

games		 15

games		1

game
Kevin McHale 41

games 		46

games		 16

games		 5

games		35

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 9

games		 27

games		11

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1985
1. Hawks 105   John Battle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 22 10 0 1 1 2 2 42 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Nov. 30, 1985
2. Hawks 97   John Battle 13 3 5 2 1 1 2 23 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 16 8 1 0 3 0 3 42 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 10, 1985
3. Hawks 110   John Battle 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 09 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 24 9 1 1 3 3 4 38 9-17 .529 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 10, 1986
4. Hawks 108   John Battle 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 13 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 24 7 4 0 1 3 0 39 11-14 .786 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 18, 1986
5. Hawks 122   John Battle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 20 12 4 0 3 3 6 34 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 14, 1986
6. Hawks 114   John Battle 11 0 6 0 0 0 3 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 24 12 1 0 1 1 5 36 8-11 .727 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1986
7. Hawks 91   John Battle 4 0 0 1 0 2 4 13 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 24 8 4 0 1 2 3 36 9-14 .643 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
May. 06, 1986
8. Hawks 99   John Battle 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 07 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 132   Kevin McHale 25 4 1 1 3 2 1 35 9-14 .643 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1986
9. Hawks 107   John Battle 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 04 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 30 5 3 0 2 5 4 43 8-15 .533 0-0 - 14-17 .824
Jan. 23, 1987
10. Hawks 106   John Battle 21 3 5 3 1 0 2 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 126   Kevin McHale 19 11 4 0 2 2 0 33 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 03, 1987
11. Hawks 126   John Battle 19 0 8 1 0 1 2 47 9-22 .409 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 36 11 2 2 3 5 3 47 12-16 .750 0-0 - 12-16 .750
Feb. 27, 1987
12. Hawks 115   John Battle 15 4 5 0 1 0 1 22 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 22 7 1 0 2 3 2 43 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Apr. 19, 1987
13. Hawks 107   John Battle 10 2 1 2 0 0 1 18 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 18 14 0 0 1 0 4 44 5-13 .385 0-0 - 8-12 .667
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1987
14. Hawks 120   John Battle 9 0 2 1 0 0 1 15 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 22 5 1 0 1 2 0 22 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Jan. 22, 1988
15. Hawks 106   John Battle 12 1 6 0 0 0 1 21 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 24 11 4 0 0 3 1 35 8-13 .615 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Jan. 26, 1988
16. Hawks 97   John Battle 15 5 5 1 0 1 3 27 6-15 .400 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 21 11 2 0 1 3 4 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Apr. 22, 1988
17. Hawks 133   John Battle 11 2 2 1 0 0 1 20 3-5 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 18 6 2 0 0 4 1 35 7-10 .700 0-0 - 4-9 .444
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 11, 1988
18. Hawks 101   John Battle 11 3 5 1 0 1 1 22 4-7 .571 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 25 6 1 0 3 3 5 41 11-15 .733 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 13, 1988
19. Hawks 97   John Battle 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 17 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 32 5 3 0 0 1 4 39 13-17 .765 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 15, 1988
20. Hawks 110   John Battle 14 2 2 0 0 2 1 11 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 17 5 1 0 1 4 4 36 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 16, 1988
21. Hawks 118   John Battle 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 08 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 22 12 1 0 1 2 4 41 7-16 .438 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
May. 18, 1988
22. Hawks 112   John Battle 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 04 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 19 6 4 1 0 1 3 43 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 20, 1988
23. Hawks 100   John Battle 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 12 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 26 10 2 0 1 4 5 40 10-16 .625 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 22, 1988
24. Hawks 116   John Battle 4 2 4 0 0 2 0 12 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 33 13 0 0 4 0 4 43 10-14 .714 0-0 - 13-13 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
25. Hawks 104   John Battle 18 2 4 1 0 0 3 22 6-11 .545 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 19 11 1 1 2 4 4 42 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 07, 1988
26. Hawks 106   John Battle 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 12 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 23 7 0 1 1 4 4 42 7-15 .467 0-0 - 9-13 .692
Mar. 01, 1989
27. Hawks 90   John Battle 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 23 12 3 0 2 4 3 38 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 13, 1989
28. Hawks 132   John Battle 11 0 2 1 0 0 3 18 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 14 2 2 1 0 3 3 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-10 .600
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1989
29. Hawks 106   John Battle 10 1 5 0 0 0 1 32 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 20 8 2 0 1 1 2 27 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Nov. 25, 1989
30. Hawks 108   John Battle 10 3 3 2 0 1 1 37 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 22 4 2 0 3 2 2 33 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Mar. 13, 1990
31. Hawks 100   John Battle 6 1 2 0 1 2 3 32 3-12 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 26 10 5 0 2 3 1 33 11-16 .688 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Mar. 23, 1990
32. Hawks 98   John Battle 11 5 3 2 0 3 2 27 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 27 7 4 0 2 2 1 39 10-20 .500 0-4 .000 7-8 .875
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1990
33. Hawks 104   John Battle 17 1 3 1 0 1 0 29 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 8-9 .889
Celtics 132   Kevin McHale 12 6 3 0 0 1 3 15 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 28, 1990
34. Hawks 131   John Battle 10 2 6 0 0 1 2 21 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 17 4 0 0 2 4 3 18 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 21, 1991
35. Hawks 117   John Battle 19 3 1 1 0 2 2 24 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 12 2 1 0 1 2 4 17 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 1992
36. Cavaliers 111   John Battle 19 1 3 0 0 3 3 23 8-10 .800 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 18 11 1 0 1 2 1 30 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 18, 1992
37. Cavaliers 94   John Battle 18 1 1 0 2 3 2 30 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 20 7 2 0 1 2 2 31 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 07, 1992
38. Cavaliers 97   John Battle 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 19 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 10 5 3 0 2 1 2 30 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1992 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 02, 1992
39. Cavaliers 101   John Battle 8 2 2 0 0 2 1 15 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 76   Kevin McHale 12 7 0 0 1 1 1 36 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 04, 1992
40. Cavaliers 98   John Battle 14 1 1 1 0 1 1 25 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 18 5 3 1 1 0 1 30 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 08, 1992
41. Cavaliers 107   John Battle 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 14 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 22 9 0 0 1 1 3 30 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 10, 1992
42. Cavaliers 114   John Battle 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 23 5 1 1 0 1 4 35 8-15 .533 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 13, 1992
43. Cavaliers 114   John Battle 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 08 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 2 3 2 1 0 0 2 26 1-9 .111 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1992
44. Cavaliers 91   John Battle 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 22 6 0 0 0 0 4 23 9-12 .750 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 17, 1992
45. Cavaliers 122   John Battle 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 07 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 15 5 0 0 0 2 4 30 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 07, 1993
46. Cavaliers 88   John Battle 12 3 0 0 0 1 1 22 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 9 9 2 0 3 2 0 28 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 23, 1993
47. Cavaliers 99   John Battle 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 17 11 2 0 0 0 2 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
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