Kevin McHale vs. Dave Piontek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Piontek 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.

Dave Piontek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Dave Piontek 7

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Dave Piontek 4

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Dave Piontek 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Dave Piontek 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Dave Piontek 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Dave Piontek 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Dave Piontek 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Dave Piontek 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Dave Piontek 4.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dave Piontek 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Dave Piontek 2,955

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Dave Piontek 1,770

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Dave Piontek 478

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Dave Piontek 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Dave Piontek .391

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Dave Piontek .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Dave Piontek - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Dave Piontek 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Dave Piontek 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Dave Piontek 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Dave Piontek 104

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Dave Piontek 70

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Dave Piontek 20

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Dave Piontek 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Dave Piontek .354

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Dave Piontek .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.