Kevin McHale vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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.

Rudy Tomjanovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.