Moses Malone vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Kevin McHale 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Kevin McHale 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Kevin McHale 6

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Kevin McHale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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.