Kevin McHale vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 David Rivers 10

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 David Rivers 0

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)