Tom Burleson vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.