Kevin McHale vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin McHale 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Bob Pettit 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Kevin McHale 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Kevin McHale 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Kevin McHale 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Bob Pettit - 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.