Bill Cartwright vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Bill Cartwright 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

Bill Cartwright

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Cartwright 3 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Bill Cartwright 15 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Bill Cartwright 10 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Bill Cartwright 1 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Cartwright 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Cartwright 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Cartwright 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Cartwright 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 13.2 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 6.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 12,713 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 6,106 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 1,390 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 460 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 668 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Bill Cartwright 963 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .525 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright .000 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .771 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 5.4 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 1,100 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 668 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 162 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 54 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 57 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Bill Cartwright 124 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .482 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright - Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .725 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)