Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Marques Johnson and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Marques Johnson 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 33 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 20-13 winning record over Marques Johnson, but Marques Johnson won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 5-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Marques Johnson
vs.
Kevin McHale
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Marques Johnson:
1977-78 to 1989-90
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
33 Games played
24 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Marques Johnson
13
8
5
Kevin McHale
20
16
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Marques Johnson 21.0 5.7 3.4 1.10.5
Kevin McHale 15.2 6.7 1.10.51.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Marques Johnson 36 12 9 32
Kevin McHale 30 18 5 36
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Marques Johnson 26

games		 15

games		 28

games		 18

games		4

games
Kevin McHale 7

games 		16

games		 3

games		 4

games		18

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 2

games		 11

games		11

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
%
Oct. 16, 1980
1. Bucks 103   Marques Johnson 27 7 2 1 1 1 2 36 10-23 .435 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 13 4 0 0 0 1 4 16 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nov. 07, 1980
2. Bucks 102   Marques Johnson 23 4 1 2 0 2 4 30 11-20 .550 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 13 7 0 2 6 0 3 26 6-9 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 09, 1980
3. Bucks 89   Marques Johnson 27 7 2 2 0 4 3 31 11-18 .611 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 16 6 0 2 3 1 2 29 8-16 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1981
4. Bucks 113   Marques Johnson 20 10 2 1 2 2 2 40 9-21 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 12 8 0 0 0 2 4 21 6-10 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 11, 1981
5. Bucks 108   Marques Johnson 18 7 4 1 0 2 3 32 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 14 5 1 0 1 2 3 21 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 15, 1982
6. Bucks 122   Marques Johnson 23 12 4 0 0 6 3 38 10-20 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 16 9 2 1 3 3 4 37 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 28, 1982
7. Bucks 102   Marques Johnson 18 1 2 3 0 5 3 34 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 12 5 1 0 2 0 3 28 5-15 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 06, 1982
8. Bucks 122   Marques Johnson 20 10 6 2 1 5 2 43 9-17 .529 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 116   Kevin McHale 27 8 1 1 3 0 4 37 12-18 .667 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Apr. 14, 1982
9. Bucks 91   Marques Johnson 26 10 2 0 0 6 4 45 10-18 .556 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 20 8 0 3 1 3 2 38 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-8 .500
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1982
10. Bucks 105   Marques Johnson 10 6 5 1 2 2 1 35 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 22 11 0 2 2 2 1 26 11-15 .733 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Nov. 28, 1982
11. Bucks 109   Marques Johnson 11 6 2 0 0 0 5 27 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 9 6 3 0 2 1 2 23 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 03, 1982
12. Bucks 115   Marques Johnson 28 7 5 0 0 2 3 38 12-21 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 30 6 0 0 5 3 4 36 13-22 .591 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 22, 1983
13. Bucks 116   Marques Johnson 29 2 9 0 0 3 4 37 12-22 .545 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 16 2 2 0 1 1 2 22 7-13 .538 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1983
14. Bucks 83   Marques Johnson 14 7 3 2 0 4 2 32 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 97   Kevin McHale 10 10 2 0 3 2 2 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1983 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1983
15. Bucks 116   Marques Johnson 17 8 5 1 1 1 1 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 95   Kevin McHale 10 2 0 0 1 0 2 26 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 29, 1983
16. Bucks 95   Marques Johnson 19 9 2 1 0 2 0 38 9-15 .600 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 6 7 0 0 0 4 3 33 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 1983
17. Bucks 107   Marques Johnson 22 7 3 0 0 2 2 46 10-23 .435 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Celtics 99   Kevin McHale 10 6 0 0 1 1 4 22 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 02, 1983
18. Bucks 107   Marques Johnson 33 9 6 0 2 3 4 40 14-26 .538 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 9 7 0 2 0 0 2 24 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-4 .250
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 1983
19. Bucks 105   Marques Johnson 7 1 3 1 0 1 3 23 2-11 .182 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 13 6 1 1 0 3 0 29 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 15, 1984
20. Bucks 106   Marques Johnson 24 6 2 1 0 1 3 37 9-15 .600 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Celtics 87   Kevin McHale 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 18 0-8 .000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 22, 1984
21. Bucks 98   Marques Johnson 26 4 3 2 1 4 4 37 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 20 5 0 0 1 0 2 31 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 09, 1984
22. Bucks 128   Marques Johnson 36 8 5 1 2 5 3 47 14-23 .609 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
2OT Celtics 129   Kevin McHale 16 10 1 1 2 0 1 37 5-15 .333 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mar. 16, 1984
23. Bucks 99   Marques Johnson 26 7 4 2 0 6 2 38 10-23 .435 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 10 4 0 0 1 0 4 25 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 10, 1984
24. Bucks 95   Marques Johnson 17 6 3 2 1 2 2 35 8-15 .533 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 96   Kevin McHale 16 8 3 0 1 4 1 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 15, 1984
25. Bucks 96   Marques Johnson 18 2 4 1 1 1 3 35 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 119   Kevin McHale 16 7 2 0 0 1 4 28 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 17, 1984
26. Bucks 110   Marques Johnson 29 6 3 3 1 5 4 41 9-23 .391 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 24 3 1 0 1 1 2 25 8-10 .800 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
May. 19, 1984
27. Bucks 100   Marques Johnson 16 5 5 1 0 7 2 43 7-21 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 8 6 2 0 4 2 3 27 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 21, 1984
28. Bucks 122   Marques Johnson 14 1 5 1 0 1 3 21 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 6 5 2 0 1 1 4 30 2-10 .200 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 23, 1984
29. Bucks 108   Marques Johnson 24 1 2 0 0 1 2 34 11-20 .550 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 15 7 0 0 4 3 3 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1984
30. Clippers 108   Marques Johnson 25 2 2 1 0 1 0 32 11-20 .550 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 135   Kevin McHale 15 7 4 1 2 1 1 31 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Dec. 27, 1984
31. Clippers 103   Marques Johnson 3 2 1 0 0 2 5 17 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 27 5 1 0 0 3 3 24 10-13 .769 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1985
32. Clippers 103   Marques Johnson 19 3 4 1 1 0 4 27 7-14 .500 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 22 18 5 0 1 2 2 33 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 28, 1986
33. Clippers 108   Marques Johnson 24 6 2 2 0 5 2 39 11-17 .647 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 124   Kevin McHale 26 7 1 1 1 4 4 30 10-11 .909 0-0 - 6-8 .750
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