Kevin McHale vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy 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.

Ed Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Ed Nealy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Ed Nealy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Ed Nealy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Ed Nealy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990)