Arnie Johnson vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Arnie Johnson 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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Johnson 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.