Kevin McHale vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Jalen Suggs 4

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Jalen Suggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Jalen Suggs 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Jalen Suggs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Jalen Suggs 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Jalen Suggs 2,598

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Jalen Suggs 702

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Jalen Suggs 698

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Jalen Suggs 283

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Jalen Suggs 126

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Jalen Suggs 211

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Jalen Suggs .419

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Jalen Suggs .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Jalen Suggs 1.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)