Kevin McHale vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Gene Vance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Gene Vance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Gene Vance 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Gene Vance 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Gene Vance - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.