Kevin McHale vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Kevin McHale 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Amen Thompson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Amen Thompson 1,620

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Amen Thompson 994

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Amen Thompson 449

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Amen Thompson 179

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Amen Thompson 128

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Amen Thompson 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Amen Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Amen Thompson .208

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Amen Thompson .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Amen Thompson 14.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)