Kevin McHale vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin McHale 0 Woody Sauldsberry 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 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Woody Sauldsberry - 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.