Kevin McHale vs. Tony Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Smith 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.

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Tony Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Tony Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Tony Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Tony Smith 79

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Tony Smith 1

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)