Kevin McHale vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Ish Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Ish Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)