Julius Erving vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Kevin McHale 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.