Xavier McDaniel vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Xavier McDaniel 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

Xavier McDaniel

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Xavier McDaniel: 1985-86 to 1997-98
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Xavier McDaniel 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Xavier McDaniel 12 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Xavier McDaniel 7 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Xavier McDaniel 1 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Xavier McDaniel 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Xavier McDaniel 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Xavier McDaniel 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 15.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 6.1 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.9 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 13,606 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 5,313 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 1,775 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 791 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 416 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 870 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .485 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .261 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .718 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 23.0 (1987) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 8.6 (1987) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 3.4 (1988) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.4 (1987) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 (1988) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 17.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 7.0 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 2.6 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.7 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier McDaniel 867 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Xavier McDaniel 357 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Xavier McDaniel 131 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Xavier McDaniel 36 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Xavier McDaniel 22 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Xavier McDaniel 51 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier McDaniel .464 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Xavier McDaniel .282 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Xavier McDaniel .667 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier McDaniel 21.2 (1988) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier McDaniel 9.6 (1988) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Xavier McDaniel 5.0 (1988) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Xavier McDaniel 1.5 (1987) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Xavier McDaniel 0.8 (1993) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)