Kevin McHale vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kevin McHale 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Isiah Thomas 5

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

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

Assists Leader Kevin McHale 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)