Kevin McHale vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Rod Strickland 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Rod Strickland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Rod Strickland 0

Assists Leader Kevin McHale 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)