Kevin McHale vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Kevin McHale 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)