Marty Byrnes vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marty Byrnes 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Marty Byrnes 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.