Bill Laimbeer vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

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

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Kevin McHale 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Kevin McHale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)