Kevin McHale vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Sam Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Sam Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Sam Young 57

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Sam Young 4

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)