Walt Bellamy vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Bellamy 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Bellamy 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Kevin McHale 6

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Kevin McHale 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.