Tom Heinsohn vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Heinsohn 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Kevin McHale 6

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Kevin McHale 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.