Kevin McHale vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. 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.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 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 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.