Kevin McHale vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Dennis Smith Jr. -