Tom Hoover vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

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

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Hoover 0 Kevin McHale 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Hoover 0 * Kevin McHale 3

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 3.5 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - 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.