Bill Garnett vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

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

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Garnett 0 Kevin McHale 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Garnett 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Garnett 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)