Ed Macauley vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Ed Macauley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Ed Macauley:
1949-50 to 1958-59
Kevin McHale:
1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ed Macauley1
Kevin McHale3
Ed Macauley10
Kevin McHale13
Ed Macauley8
Kevin McHale13
Ed Macauley7
Kevin McHale7

Honors and Awards

Ed Macauley3
Kevin McHale1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ed Macauley4
Kevin McHale1
Ed Macauley0 *
Kevin McHale3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Ed Macauley0
Kevin McHale6
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Ed Macauley 17.5
Kevin McHale 17.9

Ed Macauley 7.5
*
Kevin McHale 7.3

Ed Macauley 3.2
Kevin McHale 1.7

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale 0.4

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Ed Macauley 11,234
Kevin McHale 17,335

Ed Macauley 4,325
*
Kevin McHale 7,122

Ed Macauley 2,079
Kevin McHale 1,670

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale 344

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale 1,690

Ed Macauley 641
Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ed Macauley .436
Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage
Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage
Ed Macauley .761
Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ed Macauley 20.4
(1951)
Kevin McHale 26.1
(1987)

Ed Macauley 9.1
(1953)
*
Kevin McHale 9.9
(1987)

Ed Macauley 4.1
(1953)
Kevin McHale 2.7
(1988)

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale 0.5
(1987)

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale 2.3
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ed Macauley 13.8
Kevin McHale 18.8

Ed Macauley 6.8
*
Kevin McHale 7.4

Ed Macauley 2.9
Kevin McHale 1.6

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale 0.4

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Ed Macauley 648
Kevin McHale 3,182

Ed Macauley 321
*
Kevin McHale 1,253

Ed Macauley 138
Kevin McHale 274

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale 65

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale 281

Ed Macauley 47
Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ed Macauley .437
Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage
Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage
Ed Macauley .729
Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ed Macauley 23.3
(1952)
Kevin McHale 25.4
(1988)

Ed Macauley 11.0
(1952)
*
Kevin McHale 9.9
(1985)

Ed Macauley 4.6
(1955)
Kevin McHale 3.0
(1989)

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale 0.6
(1985)

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Kevin McHale 2.4
(1986)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.