Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Julius Erving and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Julius Erving 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 57 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 30-27 winning record over Julius Erving, including an 11-8 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Julius Erving
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
57 Games played
38 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Julius Erving
27
19
8
Kevin McHale
30
19
11

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Julius Erving 20.3 6.2 3.8 1.8
Kevin McHale 16.8 7.2 1.52.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Julius Erving 45 13 8 5
Kevin McHale 34 17 5 7
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Julius Erving 34

games		 22

games		 45

games		 23

games
Kevin McHale 19

games 		33

games		 4

games		 24

games
Both had same stat 4

games		 2

games		 8

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   Julius Erving 45 9 4 3 4 5 4 47 16-32 .500 0-0 - 13-17 .765
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   Julius Erving 35 10 6 3 0 1 4 39 15-26 .577 0-0 - 5-7 .714
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   Julius Erving 33 9 1 4 1 1 4 34 14-28 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 16 7 1 2 6 22 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 01, 1981
4. 76ers 107   Julius Erving 19 7 5 1 1 3 5 39 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 8 4 2 1 3 23 2-4 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 22, 1981
5. 76ers 126   Julius Erving 24 4 5 2 3 4 3 36 11-15 .733 0-0 - 2-2 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   Julius Erving 19 9 4 2 2 2 1 43 9-19 .474 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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   Julius Erving 25 9 1 2 1 2 3 36 8-20 .400 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 6 4 1 2 6 19 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Apr. 22, 1981
8. 76ers 99   Julius Erving 12 2 2 1 5 1 2 28 5-14 .357 0-0 - 2-3 .667
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   Julius Erving 22 7 7 0 1 5 4 39 9-21 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 15 4 1 2 3 17 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 26, 1981
10. 76ers 107   Julius Erving 20 7 5 0 5 2 2 37 8-16 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 4 2 1 1 1 11 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 29, 1981
11. 76ers 109   Julius Erving 21 2 5 2 0 5 5 41 9-18 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 12 3 1 1 2 26 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 01, 1981
12. 76ers 98   Julius Erving 16 6 4 3 1 4 3 39 5-17 .294 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   Julius Erving 23 8 5 1 4 6 5 37 11-21 .524 0-0 - 1-2 .500
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   Julius Erving 18 5 3 1 3 3 3 39 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
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   Julius Erving 36 13 3 2 2 6 4 46 15-25 .600 0-0 - 6-9 .667
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   Julius Erving 20 5 4 0 2 2 2 33 9-18 .500 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 10 6 1 1 0 17 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 21, 1982
17. 76ers 111   Julius Erving 28 7 3 2 2 1 4 36 12-25 .480 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 14 8 1 7 2 32 4-8 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 28, 1982
18. 76ers 116   Julius Erving 21 7 4 3 2 2 5 34 9-18 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 19 15 1 0 2 41 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Apr. 11, 1982
19. 76ers 109   Julius Erving 31 11 3 1 1 1 4 43 9-19 .474 0-0 - 13-16 .813
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
20. 76ers 81   Julius Erving 12 6 1 1 2 6 2 27 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 16 11 1 0 4 25 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 12, 1982
21. 76ers 121   Julius Erving 20 5 8 3 2 1 4 38 8-21 .381 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 20 7 1 2 5 26 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 15, 1982
22. 76ers 99   Julius Erving 19 7 3 1 3 4 4 37 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 4-6 .667
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 16 10 0 1 5 29 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 16, 1982
23. 76ers 119   Julius Erving 17 9 3 0 3 3 3 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-11 .455
Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 14 6 1 2 1 29 6-8 .750 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 19, 1982
24. 76ers 85   Julius Erving 12 5 2 0 2 2 2 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 8 6 1 4 4 20 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 21, 1982
25. 76ers 75   Julius Erving 24 11 4 3 3 2 2 45 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Celtics 88   Kevin McHale 17 8 1 4 2 28 5-8 .625 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 23, 1982
26. 76ers 120   Julius Erving 29 4 5 3 3 5 4 42 10-21 .476 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
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. 06, 1982
27. 76ers 119   Julius Erving 28 7 4 1 3 6 5 46 12-21 .571 0-0 - 4-7 .571
2OT Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 18 7 1 1 2 4 3 34 7-9 .778 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Dec. 10, 1982
28. 76ers 97   Julius Erving 22 5 2 2 2 3 4 36 7-15 .467 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 12 9 1 1 4 19 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Dec. 21, 1982
29. 76ers 122   Julius Erving 19 10 3 0 1 3 3 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 13 6 1 0 0 0 3 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 04, 1983
30. 76ers 110   Julius Erving 23 4 3 1 0 1 6 29 11-17 .647 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 21 4 1 1 4 24 10-11 .909 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 17, 1983
31. 76ers 101   Julius Erving 20 8 2 0 4 1 1 23 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 27 6 1 0 4 2 2 31 8-16 .500 0-0 - 11-12 .917
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1983
32. 76ers 92   Julius Erving 18 5 3 5 1 1 1 39 7-25 .280 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 15 8 0 0 0 1 5 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Dec. 04, 1983
33. 76ers 121   Julius Erving 20 4 6 3 2 1 4 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 8-12 .667
OT Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 15 3 2 0 1 1 4 32 6-8 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 13, 1984
34. 76ers 104   Julius Erving 22 6 2 0 3 2 2 37 7-16 .438 0-0 - 8-12 .667
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 20 4 0 0 2 3 6 30 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 25, 1984
35. 76ers 98   Julius Erving 20 5 6 2 1 3 2 37 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 17 11 0 0 1 3 2 31 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 12, 1984
36. 76ers 109   Julius Erving 30 9 4 2 0 4 3 37 13-19 .684 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 22 11 1 1 3 3 4 34 10-19 .526 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 25, 1984
37. 76ers 119   Julius Erving 29 6 6 2 2 1 3 43 12-22 .545 1-1 1.000 4-6 .667
2OT Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 12 4 1 1 1 2 6 50 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1984
38. 76ers 119   Julius Erving 6 3 5 1 0 3 3 23 3-13 .231 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 18 8 2 0 0 1 5 35 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Dec. 12, 1984
39. 76ers 110   Julius Erving 16 4 3 0 3 2 4 30 7-18 .389 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 8 3 2 0 2 2 4 28 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 20, 1985
40. 76ers 97   Julius Erving 17 7 2 0 2 7 3 29 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 1-4 .250
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 17 9 3 0 1 1 4 32 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 30, 1985
41. 76ers 122   Julius Erving 15 2 6 3 1 2 2 33 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 18 7 1 2 5 2 2 30 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 09, 1985
42. 76ers 113   Julius Erving 18 4 2 2 3 2 3 28 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 23 10 0 2 0 2 1 29 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1985
43. 76ers 93   Julius Erving 12 6 2 1 1 4 3 36 5-18 .278 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 28 5 2 1 2 1 1 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
May. 14, 1985
44. 76ers 98   Julius Erving 22 6 7 6 1 3 5 38 8-13 .615 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 22 11 3 1 5 1 1 44 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 18, 1985
45. 76ers 94   Julius Erving 5 6 4 0 1 3 3 29 1-10 .100 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 14 9 2 2 5 6 3 42 5-6 .833 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 19, 1985
46. 76ers 115   Julius Erving 15 6 6 3 4 0 3 29 4-21 .190 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 25 17 2 0 4 2 3 40 10-22 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 22, 1985
47. 76ers 100   Julius Erving 16 2 3 0 1 3 4 32 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 17 14 3 0 2 1 2 42 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1985
48. 76ers 103   Julius Erving 21 8 1 2 0 0 3 34 9-20 .450 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 32 11 2 1 2 1 1 40 11-21 .524 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Nov. 26, 1985
49. 76ers 91   Julius Erving 17 3 5 2 0 3 5 36 7-16 .438 1-2 .500 2-5 .400
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 20 13 5 0 2 5 3 42 10-16 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 21, 1985
50. 76ers 108   Julius Erving 14 6 2 0 1 1 2 33 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 34 10 2 2 4 2 5 44 11-21 .524 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Mar. 16, 1986
51. 76ers 101   Julius Erving 13 5 4 0 0 1 4 32 4-12 .333 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 22 6 2 0 3 1 4 37 10-14 .714 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Apr. 06, 1986
52. 76ers 95   Julius Erving 23 5 4 4 0 3 0 34 8-14 .571 2-2 1.000 5-7 .714
Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 10 9 5 0 1 4 3 38 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1986
53. 76ers 102   Julius Erving 16 5 3 0 0 4 3 41 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 29 15 5 3 4 3 5 42 12-18 .667 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Dec. 05, 1986
54. 76ers 106   Julius Erving 18 3 5 2 1 3 2 31 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 3-6 .500
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 22 7 5 0 1 2 5 40 11-17 .647 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 19, 1986
55. 76ers 122   Julius Erving 24 7 5 1 2 2 2 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 26 5 2 0 0 2 0 36 11-22 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 25, 1987
56. 76ers 96   Julius Erving 6 5 2 1 2 1 3 29 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 30 9 1 3 2 2 2 38 13-19 .684 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 05, 1987
57. 76ers 106   Julius Erving 11 5 5 0 0 1 4 23 5-10 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 29 6 2 1 1 1 5 47 12-19 .632 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
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