Charles Barkley vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Kevin McHale 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Barkley 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 0 Kevin McHale 6

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Kevin McHale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)