Darius Garland vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.1 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.3 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 137 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 18 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Darius Garland 43 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Darius Garland 1 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Darius Garland 8 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .429 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .396 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .815 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 (2024) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.0 (2024) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)