Nikola Jokic vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Kevin McHale 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Kevin McHale 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jokic 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,928 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 852 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 513 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 75 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Nikola Jokic 70 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)