James Donaldson vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team James Donaldson 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)