Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Muggsy Bogues and Kevin McHale

This is the detail of NBA games in which Muggsy Bogues 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.

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They faced each other a total of 29 times in NBA games. Kevin McHale has a 22-7 winning record over Muggsy Bogues, but Muggsy Bogues won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-1 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Muggsy Bogues:
1987-88 to 2000-01
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93
29 Games played
25 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Muggsy Bogues
7
4
3
Kevin McHale
22
21
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Muggsy Bogues 6.4 2.2 8.3 1.40.1
Kevin McHale 18.7 7.4 1.70.21.8
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Muggsy Bogues 20 6 19 61
Kevin McHale 31 15 7 25
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Muggsy Bogues 2

games
1

game
27

games
20

games
0

games
Kevin McHale 25

games
27

games
2

games
1

game
25

games
Both had same stat 2

games
1

game
0

games
8

games
4

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
1. Bullets 102   Muggsy Bogues 2 1 2 1 0 0 3 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 122   Kevin McHale 17 8 1 0 3 6 5 24 7-8 .875 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 08, 1988
2. Bullets 109   Muggsy Bogues 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 125   Kevin McHale 31 9 4 0 3 0 4 40 13-17 .765 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 27, 1988
3. Bullets 100   Muggsy Bogues 4 2 5 2 1 1 2 31 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 106   Kevin McHale 21 10 3 2 2 4 6 44 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 23, 1988
4. Bullets 89   Muggsy Bogues 4 3 8 3 0 0 2 20 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 104   Kevin McHale 20 7 7 0 0 1 2 37 7-12 .583 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 17, 1988
5. Bullets 98   Muggsy Bogues 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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. 23, 1988
6. Hornets 109   Muggsy Bogues 8 1 8 3 0 1 2 24 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 26 12 4 0 0 3 3 33 10-16 .625 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 06, 1989
7. Hornets 92   Muggsy Bogues 2 0 11 0 0 2 2 24 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 18 11 4 0 2 3 3 36 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 01, 1989
8. Hornets 94   Muggsy Bogues 4 1 5 4 0 0 2 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 21 8 1 0 1 2 5 30 6-12 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Feb. 28, 1989
9. Hornets 87   Muggsy Bogues 2 1 6 1 0 1 0 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 21 5 1 0 1 0 0 25 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Apr. 17, 1989
10. Hornets 108   Muggsy Bogues 9 2 15 1 0 1 2 31 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
OT Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 18 11 0 0 1 1 2 40 7-22 .318 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 23, 1989
11. Hornets 110   Muggsy Bogues 4 6 19 0 0 0 1 33 2-10 .200 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Celtics 120   Kevin McHale 28 7 2 0 3 2 2 34 9-17 .529 0-0 - 10-12 .833
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 1989
12. Hornets 101   Muggsy Bogues 20 2 11 2 0 0 2 36 10-15 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 114   Kevin McHale 20 6 4 0 2 1 2 32 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 07, 1990
13. Hornets 125   Muggsy Bogues 6 2 18 2 0 2 2 33 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 146   Kevin McHale 31 8 2 0 3 1 2 24 10-15 .667 3-4 .750 8-9 .889
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1990
14. Hornets 126   Muggsy Bogues 9 3 9 1 0 1 3 33 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Celtics 135   Kevin McHale 21 10 1 0 5 2 3 31 8-11 .727 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Dec. 20, 1990
15. Hornets 96   Muggsy Bogues 2 1 9 1 0 2 1 31 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 115   Kevin McHale 20 15 0 0 1 5 4 25 8-15 .533 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Feb. 01, 1991
16. Hornets 92   Muggsy Bogues 4 1 7 0 1 0 2 29 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 91   Kevin McHale 20 10 1 0 4 4 6 38 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 06, 1991
17. Hornets 117   Muggsy Bogues 8 0 10 1 0 0 0 22 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 133   Kevin McHale 28 7 0 0 4 0 1 28 11-17 .647 1-1 1.000 5-5 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1991
18. Hornets 108   Muggsy Bogues 9 3 3 1 0 1 2 28 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 9 3 1 1 0 1 1 14 4-6 .667 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Nov. 16, 1991
19. Hornets 118   Muggsy Bogues 0 3 9 0 0 1 2 23 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 6 5 1 0 0 1 3 19 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 21, 1992
20. Hornets 110   Muggsy Bogues 6 4 13 3 0 0 1 40 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 113   Kevin McHale 20 10 3 0 1 4 2 24 9-13 .692 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 12, 1992
21. Hornets 102   Muggsy Bogues 4 2 5 1 0 2 0 28 2-10 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 128   Kevin McHale 8 3 0 0 1 2 1 21 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1992
22. Hornets 99   Muggsy Bogues 4 5 3 2 0 1 2 25 1-8 .125 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 109   Kevin McHale 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 07 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 27, 1992
23. Hornets 102   Muggsy Bogues 16 4 7 0 0 4 3 38 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 111   Kevin McHale 19 5 1 0 1 0 3 27 7-14 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Jan. 05, 1993
24. Hornets 103   Muggsy Bogues 10 4 9 1 0 2 1 37 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 107   Kevin McHale 18 5 2 0 2 1 5 28 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 14, 1993
25. Hornets 96   Muggsy Bogues 14 1 10 6 0 1 5 40 7-12 .583 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 93   Kevin McHale 8 2 0 0 1 0 1 18 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1993 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1993
26. Hornets 101   Muggsy Bogues 6 0 15 2 0 1 1 38 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Celtics 112   Kevin McHale 12 8 1 1 1 1 3 20 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 01, 1993
27. Hornets 99   Muggsy Bogues 13 4 8 1 0 1 1 47 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2OT Celtics 98   Kevin McHale 30 10 0 0 1 1 0 36 13-18 .722 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 03, 1993
28. Hornets 119   Muggsy Bogues 10 3 7 1 0 3 1 34 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Celtics 89   Kevin McHale 15 5 1 0 2 2 1 24 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
May. 05, 1993
29. Hornets 104   Muggsy Bogues 6 4 9 2 0 1 1 35 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Celtics 103   Kevin McHale 19 6 1 1 3 1 2 33 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-4 .750