Gus Johnson vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.