Alton Lister vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Alton Lister 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

Alton Lister

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Lister 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Alton Lister 16 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Alton Lister 11 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Alton Lister 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alton Lister 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Alton Lister 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 6.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 6.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 6,298 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 5,996 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Alton Lister 914 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Alton Lister 351 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Alton Lister 1,473 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Alton Lister 953 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .512 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .111 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .597 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.6 (1987) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 9.4 (1987) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 (1985) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.6 (1983) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.4 (1987) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 7.1 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 5.8 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 0.8 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 617 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 506 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Alton Lister 70 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Alton Lister 39 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Alton Lister 142 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Alton Lister 87 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .505 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .000 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .640 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.9 (1986) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 7.8 (1985) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.9 (1985) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 (1983) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.6 (1989) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)