Tom Henderson vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

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

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Henderson 1 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Tom Henderson 9 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Tom Henderson 6 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Tom Henderson 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Henderson 0 Kevin McHale 1

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 9.4 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 4.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.2 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 6,088 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 1,494 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Tom Henderson 3,136 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Tom Henderson 760 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 76 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Tom Henderson 650 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .433 Kevin McHale .554

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .739 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 8.8 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 5.4 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.0 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 701 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 181 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Tom Henderson 431 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Tom Henderson 79 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 18 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Tom Henderson 80 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .415 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .752 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980) 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.