Kevin McHale vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Etan Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Etan Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)