John Battle vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Battle 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals John Battle 273 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games John Battle 612 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists John Battle 80 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals John Battle 13 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games John Battle 55 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)