Rusty LaRue vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Rusty LaRue 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

Rusty LaRue

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rusty LaRue 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Rusty LaRue 5 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Rusty LaRue 1 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Rusty LaRue 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rusty LaRue 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rusty LaRue 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.6 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 486 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 126 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 152 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 62 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 11 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Rusty LaRue 98 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .376 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .318 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .841 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 20 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 6 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 6 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 1 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 0 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Rusty LaRue 4 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .375 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .400 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .600 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)