Bernard King vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Bernard King that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bernard King

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard King 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 Kevin McHale 6

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Kevin McHale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Bernard King 874 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Bernard King 28 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.