Kevin McHale vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Dick Van Arsdale 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.