Kevin McHale vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Thaddeus Young 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)