Chris Ford vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Ford 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.