Neil Johnston vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Neil Johnston 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 0 Kevin McHale 6

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Kevin McHale 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Kevin McHale 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

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.