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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin McHale and John 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.

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They faced each other a total of 20 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 11-9 winning record over John Williams. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
John Williams:
1986-87 to 1994-95
20 Games played
20 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Kevin McHale
11
11
0
John Williams
9
9
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 20.4 8.2 2.3 0.51.8
John Williams 11.2 4.4 2.31.40.3
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 34 16 7 35
John Williams 27 9 5 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kevin McHale 16

games
16

games
7

games
4

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13

games
John Williams 3

games
4

games
11

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15

games
1

game
Both had same stat 1

game
0

games
2

games
1

game
6

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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
%
Oct. 31, 1986
1. Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 22 9 1 0 1 2 5 37 8-11 .727 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Bullets 102   John Williams 9 7 3 2 0 2 4 29 2-11 .182 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nov. 07, 1986
2. Celtics 88   Kevin McHale 20 9 3 1 5 3 4 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bullets 86   John Williams 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 21 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 02, 1986
3. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 21 12 6 1 4 3 3 44 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bullets 117   John Williams 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 05 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 13, 1986
4. Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 34 13 1 0 1 2 2 40 16-25 .640 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bullets 98   John Williams 17 3 1 1 3 4 3 19 7-9 .778 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 26, 1987
5. Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 21 15 0 3 2 1 4 40 7-20 .350 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Bullets 106   John Williams 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 05 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
6. Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 17 8 1 0 3 6 5 24 7-8 .875 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bullets 102   John Williams 17 2 3 0 0 4 2 24 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 08, 1988
7. Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 31 9 4 0 3 0 4 40 13-17 .765 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Bullets 109   John Williams 11 4 3 1 0 2 4 21 5-6 .833 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jan. 27, 1988
8. Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 21 10 3 2 2 4 6 44 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bullets 100   John Williams 10 6 2 4 0 1 4 30 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Mar. 23, 1988
9. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 20 7 7 0 0 1 2 37 7-12 .583 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Bullets 89   John Williams 27 0 1 4 0 1 2 37 10-21 .476 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Apr. 17, 1988
10. Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 14 6 2 1 2 2 3 44 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Bullets 98   John Williams 15 5 3 0 0 5 1 32 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1988
11. Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 27 8 1 1 0 0 4 33 7-16 .438 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Bullets 108   John Williams 8 9 2 0 0 1 3 23 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Nov. 19, 1988
12. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 26 2 3 0 2 2 3 41 9-16 .563 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Bullets 108   John Williams 8 5 5 3 1 3 3 25 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Dec. 13, 1988
13. Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 22 9 2 0 0 2 4 39 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Bullets 115   John Williams 10 5 2 1 0 0 2 34 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 31, 1989
14. Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 22 16 3 0 1 5 4 45 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 6-10 .600
Bullets 110   John Williams 12 9 2 1 1 4 4 29 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Feb. 03, 1989
15. Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 18 6 2 0 0 4 2 37 9-14 .643 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bullets 108   John Williams 4 4 3 1 0 2 2 30 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 18, 1989
16. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 24 10 3 0 3 2 2 35 9-18 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Bullets 121   John Williams 19 6 4 2 0 2 3 28 9-12 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1989
17. Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 22 4 0 0 0 2 3 27 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bullets 112   John Williams 20 9 3 1 0 2 3 36 8-21 .381 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 15, 1991
18. Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 10 0 1 0 1 4 3 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 86   John Williams 8 3 2 2 0 4 1 30 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1992
19. Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 7 6 2 0 2 1 4 24 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Clippers 105   John Williams 16 5 3 2 1 0 4 21 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 03, 1993
20. Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 9 5 1 0 4 3 2 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Clippers 112   John Williams 5 3 0 1 0 1 2 25 2-10 .200 1-3 .333 0-0 -