Chet Holmgren vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Chet Holmgren 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 2 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.1 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,836 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 905 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 263 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 76 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 261 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Chet Holmgren 114 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .519 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .372 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .780 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 (2025) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)