Cliff Anderson vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Cliff Anderson 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

Cliff Anderson

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Anderson: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Anderson 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Cliff Anderson 3 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Cliff Anderson 1 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Cliff Anderson 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cliff Anderson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Cliff Anderson 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.0 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 247 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 103 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 68 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Cliff Anderson 81 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .351 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson .593 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.9 (1969) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.7 (1971) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.9 (1968) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 4 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 1 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 0 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Cliff Anderson 3 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .400 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson - Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 (1969) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 (1969) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 (1969) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.