Bill Closs vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

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

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Kevin McHale 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Closs 0 * Kevin McHale 3

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.