Kevin McHale vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Paul Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)