Vernon Maxwell vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)