Jim King vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

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

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim King 0 Kevin McHale 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim King 0 * Kevin McHale 3

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Jim King 607 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Kevin McHale .554

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Jim King 182 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Jim King - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Jim King - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Jim King 73 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Kevin McHale .561

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jim King - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.