Kevin McHale vs. Nick Shaback Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Shaback 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.

Nick Shaback

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Nick Shaback: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Nick Shaback 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Nick Shaback 1

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Nick Shaback 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Nick Shaback 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Nick Shaback 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Nick Shaback 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Nick Shaback 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Nick Shaback 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 Nick Shaback 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Nick Shaback 0.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Nick Shaback 242

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Nick Shaback 29

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Nick Shaback 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Nick Shaback .265

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Nick Shaback .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Nick Shaback 4.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Nick Shaback 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Nick Shaback - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Nick Shaback 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Nick Shaback 0.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Nick Shaback 15

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Nick Shaback 0

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Nick Shaback 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Nick Shaback .273

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Nick Shaback .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Nick Shaback 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Nick Shaback 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Nick Shaback - 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.