Bob Love vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Bob Love 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

Bob Love

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Love 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Bob Love 11 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Bob Love 6 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Bob Love 3 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Love 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Love 2 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Love 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Love 3 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Love 17.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 5.9 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Bob Love 1.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Love 0.8 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.2 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Love 13,895 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Bob Love 4,653 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Bob Love 1,123 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Bob Love 232 * Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Bob Love 56 * Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Bob Love 789 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Love .429 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Bob Love - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Bob Love .805 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Love 25.8 (1972) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 8.7 (1970) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Love 2.3 (1971) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.0 (1975) * Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.3 (1974) * Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Love 22.9 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 7.5 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Love 1.9 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.0 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.4 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Love 1,076 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Bob Love 352 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Bob Love 87 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Bob Love 24 * Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Bob Love 10 * Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Bob Love 47 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Love .431 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Bob Love - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Bob Love .776 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Love 26.7 (1971) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Love 9.6 (1973) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Love 3.3 (1973) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Love 1.3 (1974) * Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Love 0.5 (1974) * 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.