John Lucas vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

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

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lucas 0 Kevin McHale 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lucas 0 Kevin McHale 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games John Lucas 928 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games John Lucas 45 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.