Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Major Jones and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Major Jones 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 / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 11 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 11-0 winning record over Major Jones, including a 4-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Major Jones

vs.

Kevin McHale


NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

11 Games played

7 in Regular Season

4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

	Games Won	in Regular Season	in Playoffs
Major Jones	0	0	0
Kevin McHale	11	7	4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Major Jones	2.9	1.8	0.4	0.2	0.2
Kevin McHale	18.8	7.7	1.5	0.5	2.4

Game Highs
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Major Jones	7	6	2	1	1
Kevin McHale	56	16	4	2	5

Games with better stats than the other player...
Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Major Jones	1 game	2 games	0 games	1 game	0 games
Kevin McHale	9 games	9 games	7 games	2 games	8 games
Both had same stat	1 game	0 games	4 games	8 games	3 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	%
	Dec. 19, 1980
1.	Rockets	119	Major Jones	7	1	0	0	0		2	08	3-3	1.000	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Celtics	133	Kevin McHale	12	4	1	0	1		2	27	4-8	.500	0-0	-	4-4	1.000


1981 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	May. 09, 1981
2.	Rockets	71	Major Jones	2	3	1	0	0	0	2	04	1-2	.500	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Celtics	94	Kevin McHale	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	12	0-2	.000	0-0	-	2-3	.667
	May. 12, 1981
3.	Rockets	80	Major Jones	7	2	0	1	1	0	2	13	3-6	.500	0-0	-	1-3	.333
	Celtics	109	Kevin McHale	4	6	2	0	1	1	1	15	2-8	.250	0-0	-	0-2	.000
	May. 14, 1981
4.	Rockets	91	Major Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	01	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Celtics	102	Kevin McHale	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	08	1-1	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-


1981-82 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Mar. 05, 1982
5.	Rockets	98	Major Jones	6	5	1	0	0	3	5	35	3-7	.429	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Celtics	100	Kevin McHale	16	10	4	2	2	2	4	39	7-18	.389	0-0	-	2-2	1.000


1982-83 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Nov. 17, 1982
6.	Rockets	94	Major Jones	4	6	0	0	0	2	1	23	2-7	.286	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Celtics	112	Kevin McHale	13	4	2	0	5	3	2	31	6-12	.500	0-0	-	1-2	.500
	Jan. 04, 1983
7.	Rockets	87	Major Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	01	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Celtics	88	Kevin McHale	18	8	1	2	5	1	3	37	9-16	.563	0-0	-	0-0	-


1983-84 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Feb. 10, 1984
8.	Rockets	101	Major Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	02	0-1	.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Celtics	114	Kevin McHale	30	8	0	0	4	2	4	30	11-18	.611	0-0	-	8-10	.800


1984-85 Season
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Jan. 29, 1985
9.	Pistons	130	Major Jones	2	2	0	0	0	0	3	08	1-3	.333	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Celtics	131	Kevin McHale	28	12	0	0	4	2	2	32	12-16	.750	0-0	-	4-5	.800
	Mar. 03, 1985
10.	Pistons	129	Major Jones	2	1	2	1	1	2	1	08	1-1	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Celtics	138	Kevin McHale	56	16	4	1	3	4	3	41	22-28	.786	0-0	-	12-13	.923


1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game			Player	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	Min	FG	%	3PT	%	FT	%
	Apr. 28, 1985
11.	Pistons	99	Major Jones	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	04	1-1	1.000	0-0	-	0-0	-
	Celtics	133	Kevin McHale	26	13	1	0	1	4	4	32	10-17	.588	0-0	-	6-6	1.000