Kevin McHale vs. Herm Schaefer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Schaefer 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.

Herm Schaefer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Herm Schaefer 2

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Herm Schaefer 2

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Herm Schaefer 2

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Herm Schaefer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Herm Schaefer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Herm Schaefer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Herm Schaefer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Herm Schaefer 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 Herm Schaefer 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Herm Schaefer 3.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Herm Schaefer 932

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Herm Schaefer 388

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Herm Schaefer 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Herm Schaefer .379

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Herm Schaefer .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Herm Schaefer 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Herm Schaefer 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Herm Schaefer 175

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Herm Schaefer 47

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Herm Schaefer 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Herm Schaefer .438

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Herm Schaefer .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Herm Schaefer - 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.