Joe Kleine vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Joe Kleine 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

Joe Kleine

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kleine 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Joe Kleine 15 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Joe Kleine 10 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Joe Kleine 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Kleine 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Kleine 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Kleine 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Kleine 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 4.8 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 4.1 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 4,666 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 3,991 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Joe Kleine 622 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Joe Kleine 261 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 285 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Joe Kleine 965 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .453 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .271 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .794 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 3.8 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 2.7 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.2 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 192 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 133 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Joe Kleine 18 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Joe Kleine 11 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 15 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Joe Kleine 50 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .515 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .200 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .793 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)