Kevin McHale vs. Jim Pollard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Pollard 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.

Jim Pollard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Jim Pollard 5

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Jim Pollard 7

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Jim Pollard 7

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Jim Pollard 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Jim Pollard 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Jim Pollard 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Jim Pollard 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Jim Pollard 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 Jim Pollard 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Jim Pollard 7.8 *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim Pollard 3.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Jim Pollard 5,762

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Jim Pollard 2,487 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Jim Pollard 1,417

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Jim Pollard 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Jim Pollard .360

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Jim Pollard .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Jim Pollard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Jim Pollard 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Jim Pollard 8.1 *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Jim Pollard 3.6

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Jim Pollard 977

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Jim Pollard 407 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Jim Pollard 259

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Jim Pollard 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Jim Pollard .339

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Jim Pollard .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Jim Pollard - n/a **

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.