Shane Battier vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Shane Battier 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)