Kevin McHale vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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 Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)