Kevin McHale vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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.

Tom Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Tom Tolbert 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Tom Tolbert 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)