Jeremy Lin vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jeremy Lin 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeremy Lin 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)