Kevin McHale vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Otis Thorpe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Otis Thorpe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Otis Thorpe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)