Kevin McHale vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Tristan Thompson 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Tristan Thompson .562

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

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)