Nate Hawthorne vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Nate Hawthorne 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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.