Rick Adelman vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.