Rick Carlisle vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Carlisle 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)