Kevin McHale vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.