Don Ford vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Don Ford 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

Don Ford

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ford 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Don Ford 474 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Don Ford 20 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.