Swede Halbrook vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Swede Halbrook 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

Swede Halbrook

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swede Halbrook: 1960-61 to 1961-62
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swede Halbrook 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Swede Halbrook 2 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Swede Halbrook 1 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Swede Halbrook 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Swede Halbrook 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swede Halbrook 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Swede Halbrook 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swede Halbrook 0 Kevin McHale 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 5.5 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 6.6 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Swede Halbrook 786 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Swede Halbrook 949 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Swede Halbrook 64 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Swede Halbrook 143 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swede Halbrook .347 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Swede Halbrook .591 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 6.3 (1962) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 7.0 (1961) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 0.5 (1962) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 7.8 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 10.4 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 1.5 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Swede Halbrook 62 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Swede Halbrook 83 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Swede Halbrook 12 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Swede Halbrook 8 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swede Halbrook .333 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Swede Halbrook .700 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swede Halbrook 7.8 (1961) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Swede Halbrook 10.4 (1961) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Swede Halbrook 1.5 (1961) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Swede Halbrook - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Swede Halbrook - 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.