Rich Johnson vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Rich Johnson 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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - 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.