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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin McHale and John Paxson 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 42 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 29-13 winning record over John Paxson, including a 5-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin McHale
vs.
John Paxson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94
42 Games played
37 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kevin McHale
29
24
5
John Paxson
13
13
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 20.8 8.0 2.7 0.21.7
John Paxson 8.3 0.9 3.20.80.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 33 15 6 26
John Paxson 28 5 7 51
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 38

games		 40

games		 13

games		 4

games		39

games
John Paxson 4

games 		2

games		 24

games		 18

games		0

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 5

games		 20

games		3

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1983
1. Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 22 3 1 0 1 0 0 20 8-10 .800 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Spurs 106   John Paxson 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 07 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 27, 1983
2. Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 20 6 2 0 2 1 2 25 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Spurs 100   John Paxson 6 1 2 0 0 1 1 12 2-7 .286 1-3 .333 1-4 .250
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1984
3. Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 26 12 3 0 3 0 2 35 10-11 .909 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Spurs 112   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Feb. 27, 1985
4. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 18 14 0 0 2 5 5 41 9-16 .563 0-0 - 0-0 -
Spurs 102   John Paxson 8 2 5 1 0 0 0 22 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1985
5. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 27 11 6 0 1 0 3 44 11-17 .647 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Bulls 104   John Paxson 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 18 4-7 .571 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Dec. 17, 1985
6. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 24 9 4 0 1 1 2 39 9-19 .474 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Bulls 116   John Paxson 6 1 6 1 0 0 1 21 3-4 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 04, 1986
7. Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 23 8 3 0 1 2 3 34 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 94   John Paxson 11 1 4 3 0 3 0 30 5-8 .625 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 05, 1986
8. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 17 5 5 0 3 1 4 32 6-12 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bulls 97   John Paxson 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 19 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 21, 1986
9. Celtics 126   Kevin McHale 22 4 5 0 2 1 1 26 10-12 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 105   John Paxson 2 0 3 2 0 1 1 22 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1986
10. Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 27 10 4 0 2 3 4 40 10-11 .909 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Bulls 104   John Paxson 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 20 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 20, 1986
11. Celtics 135   Kevin McHale 27 15 4 0 6 4 4 51 10-22 .455 0-0 - 7-8 .875
2OT Bulls 131   John Paxson 4 0 0 2 0 1 3 32 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 22, 1986
12. Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 31 5 4 0 1 1 4 36 11-15 .733 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Bulls 104   John Paxson 23 0 1 1 0 2 4 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 11-15 .733
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1986
13. Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 32 8 1 0 2 3 4 39 12-16 .750 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Bulls 98   John Paxson 16 2 5 0 0 0 0 35 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 02, 1987
14. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 29 9 3 0 2 1 2 41 10-14 .714 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Bulls 99   John Paxson 12 5 4 1 0 2 3 39 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 27, 1987
15. Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 30 12 6 0 4 2 5 43 13-21 .619 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Bulls 97   John Paxson 25 0 7 0 0 1 3 40 11-17 .647 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Jan. 28, 1987
16. Celtics 132   Kevin McHale 22 6 3 1 2 3 1 32 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 103   John Paxson 6 2 6 1 0 1 0 37 3-10 .300 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 1987
17. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 21 7 4 0 2 5 3 44 10-15 .667 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Bulls 106   John Paxson 23 0 3 1 0 1 2 42 10-18 .556 2-4 .500 1-4 .250
Apr. 17, 1987
18. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 22 14 3 0 1 2 1 42 11-17 .647 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 105   John Paxson 13 2 5 0 0 0 1 37 6-12 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1987
19. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 21 6 2 0 1 4 2 44 10-21 .476 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bulls 104   John Paxson 10 1 6 0 0 0 2 27 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 26, 1987
20. Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 20 10 4 0 1 2 4 44 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Bulls 96   John Paxson 7 2 2 1 0 2 3 29 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 1988
21. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 16 6 3 0 1 0 2 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bulls 97   John Paxson 12 0 3 0 0 1 2 22 5-7 .714 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Mar. 18, 1988
22. Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 33 10 4 0 3 5 4 43 13-19 .684 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Bulls 113   John Paxson 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 20, 1988
23. Celtics 137   Kevin McHale 29 10 5 0 2 2 3 38 10-16 .625 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Bulls 107   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 1988
24. Celtics 126   Kevin McHale 20 5 5 0 1 3 2 41 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Bulls 119   John Paxson 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 19 5-6 .833 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
25. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 29 6 1 1 1 3 4 43 12-22 .545 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bulls 110   John Paxson 8 1 4 0 0 0 0 23 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Dec. 06, 1988
26. Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 26 10 5 1 2 0 3 45 10-17 .588 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Bulls 105   John Paxson 4 0 4 0 0 0 1 15 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 15, 1989
27. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 14 13 2 0 2 3 2 41 4-13 .308 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Bulls 110   John Paxson 0 2 4 2 0 0 3 25 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 08, 1989
28. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 19 2 4 0 0 5 3 30 7-8 .875 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Bulls 95   John Paxson 14 1 5 5 0 2 1 24 6-9 .667 2-4 .500 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1989
29. Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 12 9 2 0 2 2 3 33 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 100   John Paxson 11 1 6 0 0 1 2 29 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 04, 1990
30. Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 11 12 4 0 3 2 6 33 4-12 .333 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Bulls 118   John Paxson 12 1 5 1 0 0 1 24 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 17, 1990
31. Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 28 11 2 1 2 5 3 43 13-24 .542 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Bulls 111   John Paxson 6 0 4 0 0 0 3 29 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 20, 1990
32. Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 16 11 2 0 1 2 3 34 7-14 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 116   John Paxson 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1990
33. Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 19 7 3 0 2 0 3 32 6-9 .667 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Bulls 108   John Paxson 13 1 6 1 0 0 1 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Nov. 09, 1990
34. Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 24 8 1 1 2 1 3 32 11-17 .647 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Bulls 120   John Paxson 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 18 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 31, 1991
35. Celtics 135   Kevin McHale 10 6 1 2 2 2 6 20 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
2OT Bulls 132   John Paxson 28 0 4 1 1 2 1 44 11-18 .611 5-5 1.000 1-1 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 1991
36. Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 11 0 0 1 1 0 0 20 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Bulls 121   John Paxson 2 1 2 2 1 0 1 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 1992
37. Celtics 85   Kevin McHale 19 7 3 0 2 4 5 30 9-15 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bulls 119   John Paxson 6 1 4 1 0 0 1 22 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 05, 1992
38. Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 20 8 0 0 1 1 2 31 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 86   John Paxson 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 25 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1992
39. Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 6 8 0 0 1 4 1 28 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Bulls 96   John Paxson 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 14 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Dec. 05, 1992
40. Celtics 89   Kevin McHale 17 7 0 0 1 4 4 27 7-12 .583 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 96   John Paxson 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Jan. 18, 1993
41. Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 13 4 0 0 1 1 1 22 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 103   John Paxson 2 1 4 0 0 0 1 21 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 04, 1993
42. Celtics 89   Kevin McHale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 101   John Paxson 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 23 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
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