Kevin McHale vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith 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.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Garfield Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Garfield Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Garfield Smith - 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.