Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Moses Malone and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Moses Malone 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:
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They faced each other a total of 58 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 34-24 winning record over Moses Malone, including an 8-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
58 Games played
47 in Regular Season
11 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Moses Malone
24
21
3
Kevin McHale
34
26
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Moses Malone 21.4 13.3 1.2 1.4
Kevin McHale 17.6 7.4 1.81.8
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Moses Malone 38 27 3 4
Kevin McHale 34 17 7 5
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Moses Malone 32

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52

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18

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21

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Kevin McHale 24

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4

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28

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28

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Both had same stat 2

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2

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12

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9

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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   Moses Malone 15 12 1 1 0 4 33 5-15 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Celtics 133   Kevin McHale 12 4 1 0 1 2 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 04, 1981
2. Rockets 101   Moses Malone 26 13 1 0 3 4 34 10-23 .435 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 10 4 0 0 0 1 21 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1981
3. Rockets 95   Moses Malone 13 15 3 3 1 1 1 45 4-17 .235 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 4 4 0 0 0 0 2 11 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 07, 1981
4. Rockets 92   Moses Malone 31 15 1 1 2 2 1 48 10-24 .417 0-0 - 11-18 .611
Celtics 90   Kevin McHale 12 5 2 0 3 3 5 26 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 09, 1981
5. Rockets 71   Moses Malone 23 15 2 0 4 1 1 40 7-13 .538 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Celtics 94   Kevin McHale 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 12 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 10, 1981
6. Rockets 91   Moses Malone 24 22 0 0 0 3 4 48 11-30 .367 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 86   Kevin McHale 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 11 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 12, 1981
7. Rockets 80   Moses Malone 20 11 0 0 4 4 2 41 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 4 6 2 0 1 1 1 15 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-2 .000
May. 14, 1981
8. Rockets 91   Moses Malone 23 16 2 1 2 1 2 47 9-21 .429 0-0 - 5-7 .714
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
%
Nov. 18, 1981
9. Rockets 106   Moses Malone 37 11 1 1 0 0 2 44 12-23 .522 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 11 6 0 0 2 0 21 4-12 .333 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 05, 1982
10. Rockets 98   Moses Malone 38 12 0 0 3 3 3 48 16-26 .615 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
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. 06, 1982
11. 76ers 119   Moses Malone 28 19 1 0 3 7 4 56 9-17 .529 0-0 - 10-14 .714
2OT Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 18 7 1 1 2 4 3 34 7-9 .778 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Dec. 10, 1982
12. 76ers 97   Moses Malone 20 12 0 1 3 37 8-13 .615 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 123   Kevin McHale 12 9 1 1 4 19 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Dec. 21, 1982
13. 76ers 122   Moses Malone 33 19 1 1 2 2 4 46 11-24 .458 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 13 6 1 0 0 0 3 29 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 04, 1983
14. 76ers 110   Moses Malone 26 14 1 0 2 44 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 21 4 1 1 4 24 10-11 .909 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 16, 1983
15. 76ers 105   Moses Malone 28 15 2 1 1 2 2 42 13-20 .650 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 7 5 0 1 2 3 3 27 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1983
16. 76ers 92   Moses Malone 15 15 1 3 2 6 3 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 15 8 0 0 0 1 5 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Dec. 04, 1983
17. 76ers 121   Moses Malone 29 14 2 1 1 3 3 42 12-21 .571 0-0 - 5-7 .714
OT Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 15 3 2 0 1 1 4 32 6-8 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 13, 1984
18. 76ers 104   Moses Malone 18 14 2 1 3 4 3 42 5-14 .357 0-0 - 8-13 .615
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 20 4 0 0 2 3 6 30 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 25, 1984
19. 76ers 119   Moses Malone 32 27 1 0 1 7 3 46 11-25 .440 0-0 - 10-12 .833
2OT Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 12 4 1 1 1 2 6 50 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1984
20. 76ers 119   Moses Malone 24 15 3 1 0 4 2 41 8-13 .615 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Celtics 130   Kevin McHale 18 8 2 0 0 1 5 35 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Dec. 12, 1984
21. 76ers 110   Moses Malone 33 13 2 1 3 5 5 43 10-19 .526 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 8 3 2 0 2 2 4 28 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 20, 1985
22. 76ers 97   Moses Malone 20 11 2 0 1 2 4 42 8-18 .444 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 17 9 3 0 1 1 4 32 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 30, 1985
23. 76ers 122   Moses Malone 38 24 3 1 1 3 3 42 11-23 .478 0-0 - 16-16 1.000
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 18 7 1 2 5 2 2 30 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 29, 1985
24. 76ers 108   Moses Malone 22 16 2 0 3 1 4 43 8-17 .471 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 22 13 1 0 1 2 6 32 8-17 .471 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Apr. 09, 1985
25. 76ers 113   Moses Malone 22 19 1 0 3 6 2 36 8-19 .421 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 23 10 0 2 0 2 1 29 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1985
26. 76ers 93   Moses Malone 19 10 0 1 1 3 3 42 7-16 .438 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 108   Kevin McHale 28 5 2 1 2 1 1 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
May. 14, 1985
27. 76ers 98   Moses Malone 20 13 1 0 1 1 4 40 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 22 11 3 1 5 1 1 44 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 18, 1985
28. 76ers 94   Moses Malone 18 16 3 4 0 1 3 41 5-12 .417 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 14 9 2 2 5 6 3 42 5-6 .833 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 19, 1985
29. 76ers 115   Moses Malone 21 13 3 0 4 4 4 44 8-20 .400 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 25 17 2 0 4 2 3 40 10-22 .455 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 22, 1985
30. 76ers 100   Moses Malone 13 15 3 0 1 2 4 43 4-13 .308 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 17 14 3 0 2 1 2 42 6-15 .400 0-0 - 5-8 .625
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1985
31. 76ers 103   Moses Malone 21 10 0 1 0 4 4 37 5-11 .455 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Celtics 110   Kevin McHale 32 11 2 1 2 1 1 40 11-21 .524 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Nov. 26, 1985
32. 76ers 91   Moses Malone 14 13 0 3 0 1 1 43 6-14 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 20 13 5 0 2 5 3 42 10-16 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 21, 1985
33. 76ers 108   Moses Malone 24 11 1 1 2 4 3 39 9-20 .450 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Celtics 102   Kevin McHale 34 10 2 2 4 2 5 44 11-21 .524 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Mar. 16, 1986
34. 76ers 101   Moses Malone 18 10 0 0 0 4 5 35 6-14 .429 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 22 6 2 0 3 1 4 37 10-14 .714 0-0 - 2-6 .333
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1986
35. Bullets 102   Moses Malone 23 10 2 1 3 3 1 39 6-13 .462 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 22 9 1 0 1 2 5 37 8-11 .727 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Nov. 07, 1986
36. Bullets 86   Moses Malone 16 12 2 1 3 1 2 43 4-17 .235 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Celtics 88   Kevin McHale 20 9 3 1 5 3 4 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Dec. 02, 1986
37. Bullets 117   Moses Malone 20 12 2 3 4 2 3 36 6-18 .333 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 21 12 6 1 4 3 3 44 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 13, 1986
38. Bullets 98   Moses Malone 24 10 0 0 2 1 1 36 4-18 .222 0-1 .000 16-17 .941
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 34 13 1 0 1 2 2 40 16-25 .640 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Mar. 26, 1987
39. Bullets 106   Moses Malone 23 6 2 1 0 2 3 25 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 15-17 .882
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 21 15 0 3 2 1 4 40 7-20 .350 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
40. Bullets 102   Moses Malone 21 10 0 1 0 4 2 38 7-13 .538 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 17 8 1 0 3 6 5 24 7-8 .875 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 08, 1988
41. Bullets 109   Moses Malone 24 13 3 2 0 1 1 35 11-17 .647 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 31 9 4 0 3 0 4 40 13-17 .765 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 27, 1988
42. Bullets 100   Moses Malone 17 11 2 0 0 5 2 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 21 10 3 2 2 4 6 44 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 23, 1988
43. Bullets 89   Moses Malone 18 8 0 1 2 1 1 39 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 20 7 7 0 0 1 2 37 7-12 .583 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 17, 1988
44. Bullets 98   Moses Malone 24 14 1 0 1 2 3 37 11-18 .611 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 92   Kevin McHale 14 6 2 1 2 2 3 44 5-13 .385 0-0 - 4-8 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1988
45. Hawks 104   Moses Malone 10 19 1 2 2 0 2 42 2-16 .125 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 19 11 1 1 2 4 4 42 7-15 .467 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 07, 1988
46. Hawks 106   Moses Malone 27 14 2 2 2 5 1 40 8-15 .533 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 23 7 0 1 1 4 4 42 7-15 .467 0-0 - 9-13 .692
Mar. 01, 1989
47. Hawks 90   Moses Malone 18 14 1 3 1 4 3 34 5-13 .385 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 23 12 3 0 2 4 3 38 9-17 .529 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 13, 1989
48. Hawks 132   Moses Malone 29 10 0 4 1 2 3 38 12-18 .667 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Celtics 118   Kevin McHale 14 2 2 1 0 3 3 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-10 .600
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1989
49. Hawks 106   Moses Malone 26 14 1 1 2 4 2 40 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Celtics 117   Kevin McHale 20 8 2 0 1 1 2 27 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Nov. 25, 1989
50. Hawks 108   Moses Malone 31 18 1 0 0 5 4 39 9-18 .500 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Celtics 100   Kevin McHale 22 4 2 0 3 2 2 33 7-13 .538 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Mar. 13, 1990
51. Hawks 100   Moses Malone 4 12 1 2 1 0 0 30 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 26 10 5 0 2 3 1 33 11-16 .688 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Mar. 23, 1990
52. Hawks 98   Moses Malone 8 12 0 0 1 4 2 27 4-12 .333 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Celtics 101   Kevin McHale 27 7 4 0 2 2 1 39 10-20 .500 0-4 .000 7-8 .875
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1990
53. Hawks 104   Moses Malone 7 7 1 1 1 3 1 20 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 132   Kevin McHale 12 6 3 0 0 1 3 15 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 28, 1990
54. Hawks 131   Moses Malone 14 9 1 0 1 1 0 24 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 17 4 0 0 2 4 3 18 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 21, 1991
55. Hawks 117   Moses Malone 13 5 1 0 2 1 2 25 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Celtics 105   Kevin McHale 12 2 1 0 1 2 4 17 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1991
56. Bucks 117   Moses Malone 8 10 0 0 0 0 0 24 4-11 .364 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 131   Kevin McHale 20 5 1 0 1 0 0 20 10-12 .833 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 17, 1992
57. Bucks 127   Moses Malone 13 10 0 1 0 2 1 28 6-12 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 6 6 0 1 3 1 1 19 2-10 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 10, 1992
58. Bucks 100   Moses Malone 16 10 0 0 0 2 2 32 5-14 .357 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 26 8 1 0 4 2 0 35 10-16 .625 0-0 - 6-6 1.000