Dick Barnett vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Dick Barnett 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

Dick Barnett

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Barnett: 1959-60 to 1973-74
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Barnett 2 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Dick Barnett 14 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Dick Barnett 11 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Dick Barnett 1 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Barnett 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Barnett 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.8 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.9 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 15,358 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 2,812 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Dick Barnett 2,729 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Dick Barnett 1 * Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Dick Barnett 971 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .456 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .761 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.1 (1966) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.1 (1966) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.6 (1970) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 (1974) * Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 (1974) * Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.1 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.7 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.4 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 1,539 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 273 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Dick Barnett 247 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Dick Barnett 0 * Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Dick Barnett 102 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .458 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .748 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.8 (1968) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.7 (1960) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.5 (1968) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * 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.