Kevin McHale vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Fred VanVleet 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)