Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kevin McHale and Kurt Rambis

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kevin McHale and Kurt Rambis 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 40 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 21-19 winning record over Kurt Rambis, but Kurt Rambis won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 11-8 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kevin McHale
vs.
Kurt Rambis
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
Kurt Rambis:
1981-82 to 1994-95
40 Games played
21 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kevin McHale
21
13
8
Kurt Rambis
19
8
11

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kevin McHale 18.4 8.0 1.7
Kurt Rambis 5.2 5.8 0.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kevin McHale 32 16 6
Kurt Rambis 17 12 3
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kevin McHale 37

games		 26

games		 21

games
Kurt Rambis 2

games 		9

games		 9

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 5

games		 10

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 07, 1982
1. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 15 2 0 3 22 7-12 .583 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Lakers 119   Kurt Rambis 0 3 2 3 16 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 30, 1983
2. Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 16 11 1 0 1 2 4 35 8-19 .421 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 95   Kurt Rambis 6 8 1 3 0 0 0 25 1-5 .200 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 23, 1983
3. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 6 4 0 0 2 1 4 27 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 104   Kurt Rambis 3 3 1 0 0 0 4 13 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1984
4. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 21 8 1 0 1 3 2 26 9-15 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Lakers 111   Kurt Rambis 2 4 1 1 0 3 3 14 0-4 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 24, 1984
5. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 26 6 0 0 1 2 4 37 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Lakers 116   Kurt Rambis 5 4 0 0 0 1 3 16 1-2 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1984 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1984
6. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 25 8 1 1 3 2 3 39 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Lakers 115   Kurt Rambis 7 4 2 0 0 1 3 26 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 31, 1984
7. Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 13 4 2 0 1 1 2 37 3-8 .375 0-0 - 7-10 .700
OT Lakers 121   Kurt Rambis 0 4 1 0 0 2 3 15 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 03, 1984
8. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 12 4 2 0 1 1 1 29 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Lakers 137   Kurt Rambis 17 5 0 1 0 0 4 19 7-7 1.000 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Jun. 06, 1984
9. Celtics 129   Kevin McHale 9 8 2 0 1 2 4 34 3-13 .231 0-0 - 3-4 .750
OT Lakers 125   Kurt Rambis 9 6 0 0 1 1 2 25 4-5 .800 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Jun. 08, 1984
10. Celtics 121   Kevin McHale 19 10 1 0 0 3 6 21 5-8 .625 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Lakers 103   Kurt Rambis 2 9 0 0 1 2 2 20 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 10, 1984
11. Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 6 3 0 0 2 2 5 28 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 119   Kurt Rambis 8 8 1 0 0 1 5 25 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 12, 1984
12. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 10 4 0 1 0 2 3 26 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Lakers 102   Kurt Rambis 7 9 0 1 0 2 5 26 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1985
13. Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 10 4 1 0 0 2 1 25 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Lakers 102   Kurt Rambis 6 7 0 2 0 0 1 18 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1985
14. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 15 7 0 0 0 5 6 34 6-8 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 117   Kurt Rambis 4 12 0 1 0 2 4 36 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 27, 1985
15. Celtics 148   Kevin McHale 26 9 0 0 3 1 1 32 10-16 .625 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Lakers 114   Kurt Rambis 8 9 0 1 1 1 2 22 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1985
16. Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 15 7 2 0 1 4 5 36 6-13 .462 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Lakers 109   Kurt Rambis 3 7 0 0 0 1 4 13 1-6 .167 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jun. 02, 1985
17. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 31 10 2 0 1 3 4 36 10-13 .769 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Lakers 136   Kurt Rambis 6 9 0 2 1 2 3 21 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jun. 05, 1985
18. Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 28 12 1 0 1 2 2 48 11-19 .579 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 105   Kurt Rambis 12 7 2 1 0 1 1 23 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Jun. 07, 1985
19. Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 24 10 2 0 3 3 2 46 10-18 .556 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Lakers 120   Kurt Rambis 7 9 3 2 1 0 1 27 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jun. 09, 1985
20. Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 32 16 1 2 2 3 6 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Lakers 111   Kurt Rambis 9 10 0 2 0 0 3 26 4-5 .800 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1986
21. Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 22 11 2 0 1 3 3 41 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 117   Kurt Rambis 4 6 1 0 0 2 2 21 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Feb. 15, 1987
22. Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 23 10 3 0 1 3 4 43 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Lakers 106   Kurt Rambis 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 14 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 02, 1987
23. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 15 5 0 0 1 4 3 29 6-11 .545 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Lakers 126   Kurt Rambis 0 2 1 0 0 2 4 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 04, 1987
24. Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 20 2 3 0 0 3 3 34 9-12 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 141   Kurt Rambis 8 5 2 0 0 0 4 20 2-3 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jun. 07, 1987
25. Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 21 10 5 0 1 2 2 43 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Lakers 103   Kurt Rambis 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 09, 1987
26. Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 25 13 0 0 2 1 5 45 10-14 .714 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Lakers 107   Kurt Rambis 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 11, 1987
27. Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 22 14 2 1 0 2 1 40 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Lakers 108   Kurt Rambis 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 10 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 14, 1987
28. Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 20 10 2 0 2 3 4 40 7-15 .467 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Lakers 106   Kurt Rambis 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1987
29. Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 10 8 4 2 1 3 3 37 4-12 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 115   Kurt Rambis 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1988
30. Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 26 12 4 0 0 3 3 33 10-16 .625 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Hornets 109   Kurt Rambis 15 6 1 3 0 3 2 34 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 06, 1989
31. Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 18 11 4 0 2 3 3 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Hornets 92   Kurt Rambis 10 7 2 2 0 2 2 28 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 01, 1989
32. Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 21 8 1 0 1 2 5 30 6-12 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Hornets 94   Kurt Rambis 3 8 1 3 1 2 2 31 0-4 .000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 28, 1989
33. Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 21 5 1 0 1 0 0 25 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Hornets 87   Kurt Rambis 8 12 2 5 0 1 3 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 17, 1989
34. Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 18 11 0 0 1 1 2 40 7-22 .318 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Hornets 108   Kurt Rambis 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1989
35. Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 20 6 4 0 2 1 2 32 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Hornets 101   Kurt Rambis 12 6 1 2 0 1 2 28 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 28, 1990
36. Celtics 126   Kevin McHale 21 9 6 0 3 2 2 37 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
Suns 118   Kurt Rambis 9 10 3 0 2 0 1 29 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 20, 1990
37. Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 4 8 2 1 1 2 0 24 2-11 .182 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 120   Kurt Rambis 3 5 0 0 0 0 2 18 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 1991
38. Celtics 132   Kevin McHale 23 4 1 1 1 4 1 28 9-12 .750 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Suns 103   Kurt Rambis 8 3 2 2 0 0 2 19 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1991
39. Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 18 8 1 0 1 0 3 24 9-15 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Suns 111   Kurt Rambis 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 08 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 29, 1993
40. Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 7 8 2 1 0 2 1 23 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Kings 89   Kurt Rambis 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 08 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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