Rudy Gobert vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Rudy Gobert 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gobert 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Kevin McHale 6

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Kevin McHale 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Kevin McHale 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Kevin McHale 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)