Kevin McHale vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson 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
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Peyton Watson 4

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Peyton Watson 3

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Peyton Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Peyton Watson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Peyton Watson 3.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Peyton Watson 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Peyton Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Peyton Watson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Peyton Watson 1,167

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Peyton Watson 532

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Peyton Watson 193

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Peyton Watson 93

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Peyton Watson 193

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Peyton Watson 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Peyton Watson .473

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Peyton Watson .328

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Peyton Watson .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Peyton Watson 8.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Peyton Watson 3.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Peyton Watson 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Peyton Watson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Peyton Watson 2.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Peyton Watson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Peyton Watson 86

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Peyton Watson 60

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Peyton Watson 9

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Peyton Watson 11

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Peyton Watson 16

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Peyton Watson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Peyton Watson .364

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Peyton Watson .333

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Peyton Watson 4.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Peyton Watson 2.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Peyton Watson 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Peyton Watson 0.6 (2025)