Kevin McHale vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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.

Jim McIlvaine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)