Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Junior Bridgeman and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Junior Bridgeman 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 / Season by season / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 32 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 21-11 winning record over Junior Bridgeman, but Junior Bridgeman won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 5-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Junior Bridgeman
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Junior Bridgeman:
1975-76 to 1986-87
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
32 Games played
23 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Junior Bridgeman
11
6
5
Kevin McHale
21
17
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Junior Bridgeman 15.0 3.6 2.7 0.60.2
Kevin McHale 14.6 6.6 1.10.31.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Junior Bridgeman 27 10 6 21
Kevin McHale 30 18 5 26
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Junior Bridgeman 18

games		 7

games		 22

games		 12

games		1

game
Kevin McHale 14

games 		23

games		 6

games		 4

games		23

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 4

games		 16

games		8

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. 16, 1980
1. Bucks 103   Junior Bridgeman 14 6 2 2 1 4 3 29 7-18 .389 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 13 4 0 0 0 1 4 16 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nov. 07, 1980
2. Bucks 102   Junior Bridgeman 20 2 5 0 0 1 3 28 9-18 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 13 7 0 2 6 0 3 26 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Nov. 30, 1980
3. Bucks 107   Junior Bridgeman 25 2 0 0 0 3 5 33 12-17 .706 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 6 1 2 0 2 2 1 16 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 09, 1980
4. Bucks 89   Junior Bridgeman 12 2 2 1 0 4 4 27 6-15 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 16 6 0 2 3 1 2 29 8-16 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1981
5. Bucks 113   Junior Bridgeman 16 3 4 1 0 1 3 28 6-15 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 12 8 0 0 0 2 4 21 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 1981
6. Bucks 108   Junior Bridgeman 8 3 1 0 0 0 1 25 4-16 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 14 5 1 0 1 2 3 21 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 28, 1982
7. Bucks 102   Junior Bridgeman 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 15 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 12 5 1 0 2 0 3 28 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1982
8. Bucks 105   Junior Bridgeman 16 4 4 0 0 2 0 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 22 11 0 2 2 2 1 26 11-15 .733 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Nov. 14, 1982
9. Bucks 98   Junior Bridgeman 17 3 1 0 0 1 1 33 8-18 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 13 2 0 0 1 0 4 20 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 28, 1982
10. Bucks 109   Junior Bridgeman 27 6 3 2 0 0 1 29 12-22 .545 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 9 6 3 0 2 1 2 23 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 03, 1982
11. Bucks 115   Junior Bridgeman 12 3 6 1 1 2 0 30 4-11 .364 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 30 6 0 0 5 3 4 36 13-22 .591 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 01, 1983
12. Bucks 83   Junior Bridgeman 8 5 2 1 0 2 4 29 4-12 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 10 10 2 0 3 2 2 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1983 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1983
13. Bucks 116   Junior Bridgeman 14 3 2 0 0 2 3 24 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Celtics 95   Kevin McHale 10 2 0 0 1 0 2 26 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 29, 1983
14. Bucks 95   Junior Bridgeman 19 2 1 1 0 1 2 32 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 6 7 0 0 0 4 3 33 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 1983
15. Bucks 107   Junior Bridgeman 19 10 5 1 0 0 2 34 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 10 6 0 0 1 1 4 22 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 02, 1983
16. Bucks 107   Junior Bridgeman 11 4 4 0 0 2 2 32 4-13 .308 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 9 7 0 2 0 0 2 24 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1983
17. Bucks 105   Junior Bridgeman 22 8 2 1 0 6 3 38 10-22 .455 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 13 6 1 1 0 3 0 29 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 15, 1984
18. Bucks 106   Junior Bridgeman 16 4 3 1 0 2 3 25 5-7 .714 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 87   Kevin McHale 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 18 0-8 .000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 22, 1984
19. Bucks 98   Junior Bridgeman 16 4 4 1 0 3 1 34 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 20 5 0 0 1 0 2 31 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 09, 1984
20. Bucks 128   Junior Bridgeman 20 5 5 1 1 1 3 46 10-17 .588 0-0 - 0-0 -
2OT Celtics 129   Kevin McHale 16 10 1 1 2 0 1 37 5-15 .333 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 16, 1984
21. Bucks 99   Junior Bridgeman 12 3 1 0 0 0 2 30 6-11 .545 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 10 4 0 0 1 0 4 25 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 10, 1984
22. Bucks 95   Junior Bridgeman 18 0 4 1 0 1 2 28 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 16 8 3 0 1 4 1 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 15, 1984
23. Bucks 96   Junior Bridgeman 14 5 1 0 0 0 1 28 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 16 7 2 0 0 1 4 28 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 17, 1984
24. Bucks 110   Junior Bridgeman 17 5 4 1 0 1 4 40 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 24 3 1 0 1 1 2 25 8-10 .800 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
May. 19, 1984
25. Bucks 100   Junior Bridgeman 18 6 4 0 1 1 6 37 9-19 .474 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 8 6 2 0 4 2 3 27 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 21, 1984
26. Bucks 122   Junior Bridgeman 20 4 5 0 1 3 2 39 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 6 5 2 0 1 1 4 30 2-10 .200 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 23, 1984
27. Bucks 108   Junior Bridgeman 4 3 2 0 0 0 2 31 1-12 .083 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 15 7 0 0 4 3 3 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1984
28. Clippers 108   Junior Bridgeman 19 2 1 1 0 1 1 25 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Celtics 135   Kevin McHale 15 7 4 1 2 1 1 31 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Dec. 27, 1984
29. Clippers 103   Junior Bridgeman 10 2 2 0 0 0 3 38 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 27 5 1 0 0 3 3 24 10-13 .769 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1985
30. Clippers 103   Junior Bridgeman 14 1 4 0 0 2 3 27 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 22 18 5 0 1 2 2 33 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 07, 1987
31. Bucks 92   Junior Bridgeman 10 2 1 0 0 0 2 14 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 27 10 1 0 1 0 1 35 8-15 .533 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
Mar. 18, 1987
32. Bucks 102   Junior Bridgeman 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 08 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 23 11 3 0 2 0 2 37 8-17 .471 0-0 - 7-8 .875
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