John Johnson vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

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

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 1

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games John Johnson 869 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Kevin McHale 281

Total Games John Johnson 73 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * 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.