Kyrie Irving vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Kevin McHale

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kyrie Irving 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 Kevin McHale 6

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Kevin McHale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.4 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,778 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 285 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 365 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 110 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Kyrie Irving 76 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .456 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .396 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .889 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)