Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Kevin McHale 6

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Kevin McHale 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Kevin McHale 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)