Dan Issel vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.