Kevin McHale vs. Jim Spruill Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jim Spruill: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Jim Spruill 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Jim Spruill 1

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Jim Spruill 0

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Jim Spruill 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Jim Spruill 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Jim Spruill 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Jim Spruill 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 Spruill 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim Spruill 0.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Jim Spruill 2

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Jim Spruill 0

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Jim Spruill 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Jim Spruill .333

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Jim Spruill -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Jim Spruill 2.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Jim Spruill 0.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Jim Spruill - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Jim Spruill -

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Jim Spruill -

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Jim Spruill -

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Jim Spruill 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Jim Spruill -

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Jim Spruill -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Jim Spruill -

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Jim Spruill - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.