Billy Ray Bates vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)