Tom Barker vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Tom Barker 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

Tom Barker

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Barker: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Barker 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Tom Barker 2 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Tom Barker 0 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Tom Barker 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Barker 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Barker 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Barker 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker 6.5 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 5.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 0.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker 639 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Tom Barker 520 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Tom Barker 75 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Tom Barker 43 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Tom Barker 52 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Tom Barker 98 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker .422 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker .692 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker 8.1 (1977) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 6.8 (1977) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 1.0 (1977) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.6 (1977) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.7 (1977) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Tom Barker 0 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker - Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker - Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.