Kevin McHale vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Joe Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Joe Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)