George Dempsey vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and George Dempsey 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

George Dempsey

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Dempsey: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Dempsey 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons George Dempsey 5 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played George Dempsey 4 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games George Dempsey 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Dempsey 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team George Dempsey 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Dempsey 0 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 5.0 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 2.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 1,574 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 1,125 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists George Dempsey 711 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games George Dempsey 315 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .407 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .661 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 7.3 (1955) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 4.9 (1955) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 3.6 (1955) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Dempsey 4.2 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 2.6 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 1.4 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points George Dempsey 105 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds George Dempsey 64 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists George Dempsey 35 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games George Dempsey 25 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Dempsey .437 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage George Dempsey .592 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Dempsey 12.5 (1957) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game George Dempsey 7.5 (1957) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Dempsey 6.0 (1957) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game George Dempsey - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Dempsey - 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.