Bill Bridges vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Bill Bridges 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

Bill Bridges

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bridges 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Bill Bridges 13 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Bill Bridges 12 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Bill Bridges 3 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Bridges 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Bridges 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 2 Kevin McHale 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 2.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.7 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.4 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 11,012 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 11,054 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Bill Bridges 2,553 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Bill Bridges 69 * Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 36 * Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Bill Bridges 926 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .442 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .693 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) * Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) * Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 10.5 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.5 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 1.9 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.8 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.2 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 1,185 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 1,305 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Bill Bridges 219 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Bill Bridges 16 * Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 4 * Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Bill Bridges 113 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .419 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .673 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) * Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) * Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.