Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin McHale and Hot Rod Williams

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin McHale and Hot Rod Williams 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 32 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 16-16, but Hot Rod Williams won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-3 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin McHale
vs.
Hot Rod Williams
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
Hot Rod Williams:
1986-87 to 1998-99
32 Games played
25 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kevin McHale
16
13
3
Hot Rod Williams
16
12
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 20.6 8.3 1.6 0.21.5
Hot Rod Williams 14.6 6.9 2.11.31.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 38 17 4 15
Hot Rod Williams 30 14 5 44
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 27

games		 17

games		 9

games		 1

game		11

games
Hot Rod Williams 4

games 		11

games		 15

games		 19

games		14

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 4

games		 8

games		 12

games		7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1986
1. Celtics 86   Kevin McHale 31 12 4 0 4 0 4 42 11-22 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Cavaliers 88   Hot Rod Williams 26 9 2 2 3 2 2 41 10-16 .625 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jan. 16, 1987
2. Celtics 133   Kevin McHale 38 10 3 1 5 4 3 49 15-25 .600 0-0 - 8-9 .889
OT Cavaliers 128   Hot Rod Williams 24 10 2 0 3 0 3 44 11-17 .647 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 04, 1987
3. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 27 12 1 0 1 4 3 43 11-17 .647 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Cavaliers 102   Hot Rod Williams 14 4 1 2 1 0 3 29 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 24, 1987
4. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 22 5 1 0 1 1 1 33 11-15 .733 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 88   Hot Rod Williams 5 3 0 1 1 1 1 29 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 07, 1987
5. Celtics 83   Kevin McHale 23 11 1 0 3 2 5 40 10-19 .526 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Cavaliers 107   Hot Rod Williams 15 3 2 0 1 1 3 35 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-7 .429
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 23, 1988
6. Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 25 17 3 0 2 3 3 40 9-16 .563 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Cavaliers 119   Hot Rod Williams 16 9 2 2 2 1 4 37 6-9 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 06, 1988
7. Celtics 127   Kevin McHale 20 8 0 1 0 2 2 34 10-17 .588 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 98   Hot Rod Williams 12 8 2 2 0 2 4 24 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 15, 1988
8. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 18 8 2 0 1 3 3 38 7-11 .636 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Cavaliers 120   Hot Rod Williams 4 6 2 1 1 1 3 30 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1988
9. Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 20 7 2 0 1 0 5 35 7-13 .538 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Cavaliers 114   Hot Rod Williams 10 5 3 0 1 2 1 20 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Dec. 02, 1988
10. Celtics 84   Kevin McHale 20 13 2 0 1 4 3 35 8-20 .400 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Cavaliers 112   Hot Rod Williams 15 6 2 2 4 1 2 29 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Dec. 21, 1988
11. Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 25 9 2 0 1 1 3 40 7-18 .389 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Cavaliers 115   Hot Rod Williams 17 6 2 0 3 2 5 30 8-8 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 02, 1989
12. Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 34 8 1 1 2 1 3 33 16-30 .533 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 117   Hot Rod Williams 13 4 0 1 3 2 2 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Apr. 14, 1989
13. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 25 8 2 1 2 5 3 38 9-15 .600 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Cavaliers 104   Hot Rod Williams 13 3 0 1 1 2 3 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1989
14. Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 12 5 0 0 1 3 4 31 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 104   Hot Rod Williams 11 9 4 0 2 1 2 40 5-12 .417 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 01, 1989
15. Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 18 4 2 0 3 1 1 37 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 89   Hot Rod Williams 14 12 1 3 2 2 0 41 7-21 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 21, 1990
16. Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 24 13 3 0 4 2 1 38 12-23 .522 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 114   Hot Rod Williams 16 14 3 4 2 0 2 43 6-18 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 06, 1990
17. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 30 11 1 0 1 2 6 41 13-19 .684 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Cavaliers 104   Hot Rod Williams 30 5 2 2 3 0 3 46 12-23 .522 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1990
18. Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 17 9 4 0 5 1 4 33 7-18 .389 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 101   Hot Rod Williams 15 10 1 1 2 2 3 36 6-15 .400 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 19, 1991
19. Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 23 5 2 0 1 3 2 38 10-16 .625 1-1 1.000 2-5 .400
OT Cavaliers 124   Hot Rod Williams 20 6 3 2 1 2 3 33 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-7 .571
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 1992
20. Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 18 11 1 0 1 2 1 30 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 111   Hot Rod Williams 6 4 1 0 0 0 3 20 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 18, 1992
21. Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 20 7 2 0 1 2 2 31 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Cavaliers 94   Hot Rod Williams 13 9 3 3 3 1 2 39 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 07, 1992
22. Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 10 5 3 0 2 1 2 30 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 97   Hot Rod Williams 14 8 3 0 3 1 0 36 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1992 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 02, 1992
23. Celtics 76   Kevin McHale 12 7 0 0 1 1 1 36 6-12 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 101   Hot Rod Williams 11 6 2 1 2 1 0 34 3-8 .375 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 04, 1992
24. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 18 5 3 1 1 0 1 30 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 98   Hot Rod Williams 12 9 2 2 0 2 2 36 4-5 .800 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 08, 1992
25. Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 22 9 0 0 1 1 3 30 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Cavaliers 107   Hot Rod Williams 11 1 5 1 0 3 5 31 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 10, 1992
26. Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 23 5 1 1 0 1 4 35 8-15 .533 0-0 - 7-9 .778
OT Cavaliers 114   Hot Rod Williams 18 7 4 1 1 1 6 37 4-11 .364 0-0 - 10-12 .833
May. 13, 1992
27. Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 2 3 2 1 0 0 2 26 1-9 .111 0-0 - 0-0 -
Cavaliers 114   Hot Rod Williams 18 3 3 1 1 1 0 36 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 15, 1992
28. Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 22 6 0 0 0 0 4 23 9-12 .750 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Cavaliers 91   Hot Rod Williams 18 11 2 2 1 4 3 35 5-8 .625 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
May. 17, 1992
29. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 15 5 0 0 0 2 4 30 6-14 .429 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Cavaliers 122   Hot Rod Williams 20 8 1 2 4 2 2 30 7-10 .700 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1992
30. Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 18 9 0 0 0 2 3 28 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 111   Hot Rod Williams 11 3 1 1 1 0 2 26 4-6 .667 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 07, 1993
31. Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 9 9 2 0 3 2 0 28 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Cavaliers 88   Hot Rod Williams 5 8 2 0 1 0 0 29 1-8 .125 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 23, 1993
32. Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 17 11 2 0 0 0 2 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Cavaliers 99   Hot Rod Williams 19 11 5 0 1 2 3 40 8-13 .615 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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