Leo Gottlieb vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Leo Gottlieb 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

Leo Gottlieb

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Gottlieb 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Leo Gottlieb 2 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Leo Gottlieb 1 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Leo Gottlieb 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Leo Gottlieb 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Gottlieb 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Leo Gottlieb 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leo Gottlieb 0 Kevin McHale 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.5 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 465 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 36 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 84 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .266 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .645 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 24 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 1 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 4 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .256 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .667 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.