Kevin McHale vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Nick Smith Jr. -