Haywood Highsmith vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Haywood Highsmith 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

Haywood Highsmith

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 4 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 3 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 693 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 429 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 121 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 92 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 50 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 144 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .443 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .368 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .535 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.4 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 93 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 43 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 16 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 11 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 3 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 31 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .500 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .378 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)