Kevin McHale vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff 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.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 B. Van Breda Kolff 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 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) B. Van Breda Kolff - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.