Kevin McHale vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)