Johnny McCarthy vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Johnny McCarthy 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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Johnny McCarthy 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny McCarthy 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - 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.