Jim Ard vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.