Vinnie Johnson vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)