Bud Grant vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Bud Grant 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

Bud Grant

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bud Grant 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Grant 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Grant 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Grant 0 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Bud Grant 96 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Bud Grant 17 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - 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.