Kevin McHale vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Smith and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Adrian Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Adrian Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Adrian Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Adrian Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Adrian Smith - n/a **

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.