John Havlicek vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Kevin McHale 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Kevin McHale 281

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * 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.