Kevin McHale vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)