James Edwards vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games James Edwards 111 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (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.