Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 8 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,831 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,347 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 810 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 261 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 297 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 406 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .322 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .732 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)