Gene James vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene James 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Gene James 95 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Gene James 88 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Gene James 2 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Gene James 4 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.