John Barnhill vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and John Barnhill 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

John Barnhill

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Barnhill 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barnhill 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.