Sam Bowie vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)