Tom Gola vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

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

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Kevin McHale 1

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

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Kevin McHale 1,670

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

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

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Kevin McHale .554

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Kevin McHale 1.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Kevin McHale 274

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

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

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Kevin McHale .561

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - 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.