Rudy Gay vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gay 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)