Ernie Barrett vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Ernie Barrett 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

Ernie Barrett

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Barrett: 1953-54 to 1955-56
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Barrett 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Ernie Barrett 2 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Ernie Barrett 2 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Ernie Barrett 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Barrett 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Barrett 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Barrett 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Barrett 0 Kevin McHale 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 4.9 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.6 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 641 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 343 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 229 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Ernie Barrett 131 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .369 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett .748 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 7.0 (1956) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.4 (1956) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.4 (1956) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.1 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.4 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 0.9 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 19 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 13 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 8 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Ernie Barrett 9 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .212 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett 1.000 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.7 (1956) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.3 (1956) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.3 (1956) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: ** 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.