Matt Barnes vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Barnes 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)