Grant Long vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Grant Long 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

Grant Long

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Grant Long 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Grant Long 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Grant Long 42 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)