Cedric Maxwell vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Cedric Maxwell 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

Cedric Maxwell

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Maxwell: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Maxwell 2 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Cedric Maxwell 11 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Cedric Maxwell 8 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Cedric Maxwell 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell 1 Kevin McHale 0

All-NBA First Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Cedric Maxwell 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric Maxwell 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 12.5 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 6.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.8 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 10,465 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 5,261 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 1,862 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 671 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 433 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 835 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .546 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .053 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .784 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 19.0 (1979) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 9.9 (1979) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 2.9 (1979) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.2 (1979) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.9 (1979) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.9 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 5.4 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.9 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.7 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Maxwell 1,116 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Cedric Maxwell 553 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Cedric Maxwell 194 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Cedric Maxwell 74 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Cedric Maxwell 50 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Cedric Maxwell 102 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Maxwell .545 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Cedric Maxwell .000 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Maxwell .777 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Maxwell 18.2 (1980) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Maxwell 10.0 (1980) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Cedric Maxwell 3.3 (1983) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.5 (1982) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Maxwell 1.1 (1980) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.