Joe Ellis vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Joe Ellis 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

Joe Ellis

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Ellis 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Ellis 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.