Earl Cureton vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Cureton 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Cureton 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)