A.J. Lawson vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and A.J. Lawson 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

A.J. Lawson

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 2 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team A.J. Lawson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team A.J. Lawson 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.4 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 192 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 71 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 22 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 12 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 3 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games A.J. Lawson 57 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .461 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .307 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .548 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.7 (2023) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.4 (2023) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2024) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2024) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.4 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 8 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games A.J. Lawson 7 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .400 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson - Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.4 (2024) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)