Greg Ballard vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) 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.