Karl Malone vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Kevin McHale 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)