John Gianelli vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

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

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Gianelli 0 Kevin McHale 1

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Kevin McHale 281

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.