Kevin McHale vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Kevin McHale 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 D'Angelo Russell 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 D'Angelo Russell 89

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 D'Angelo Russell 143

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 D'Angelo Russell 30

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 D'Angelo Russell 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 D'Angelo Russell .383

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 D'Angelo Russell .326

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2024)