Kevin McHale vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Bill Melchionni 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Bill Melchionni 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Bill Melchionni 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.