Tate Armstrong vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tate Armstrong 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tate Armstrong 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tate Armstrong 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.