Larry Bird vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kevin McHale 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kevin McHale 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Kevin McHale 6

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kevin McHale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)