Kevin McHale vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders 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.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Tom Sanders 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Tom Sanders - 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.