Kevin McHale vs. Kostas Papanikolaou Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kostas Papanikolaou 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
Kostas Papanikolaou: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Kostas Papanikolaou 2

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Kostas Papanikolaou 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Kostas Papanikolaou 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Kostas Papanikolaou 2.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Kostas Papanikolaou 1.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Kostas Papanikolaou 249

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Kostas Papanikolaou 158

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Kostas Papanikolaou 101

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Kostas Papanikolaou 42

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Kostas Papanikolaou 18

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Kostas Papanikolaou 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Kostas Papanikolaou .354

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Kostas Papanikolaou .297

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Kostas Papanikolaou .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Kostas Papanikolaou 4.2 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Kostas Papanikolaou 2.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Kostas Papanikolaou 2.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Kostas Papanikolaou 3

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Kostas Papanikolaou 2

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Kostas Papanikolaou 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Kostas Papanikolaou .250

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Kostas Papanikolaou .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Kostas Papanikolaou .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015)