Kevin McHale vs. Jabari Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jabari Smith Jr. 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.

Jabari Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jabari Smith Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Jabari Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Jabari Smith Jr. 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Jabari Smith Jr. 7.6

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jabari Smith Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jabari Smith Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Jabari Smith Jr. 2,054

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Jabari Smith Jr. 1,185

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Jabari Smith Jr. 222

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Jabari Smith Jr. 95

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Jabari Smith Jr. 135

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Jabari Smith Jr. 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Jabari Smith Jr. .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Jabari Smith Jr. .335

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Jabari Smith Jr. .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Jabari Smith Jr. 13.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Jabari Smith Jr. 8.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Jabari Smith Jr. 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Jabari Smith Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Jabari Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Jabari Smith Jr. -

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