Jerry Bird vs. Kevin McHale Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin McHale and Jerry Bird, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Jerry Bird played 1 years in the NBA, 12 less than Kevin McHale, who played 13. Jerry Bird had his first NBA Season in 1958-59, while Kevin McHale had his rookie season in 1980-81. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Jerry Bird |
1 |
0 |
1958-59 |
Kevin McHale |
13 |
13 |
1980-81 to 1992-93 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
11 |
4.1 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
1.1 |
0.4 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.375 |
- |
- |
- |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.000 |
Kevin McHale |
82 |
20.1 |
10.0 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
8.1 |
.533 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
.679 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
17 |
17.4 |
8.5 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
6.6 |
.540 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.4 |
2.1 |
.639 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
82 |
28.4 |
13.6 |
2.3 |
4.5 |
6.8 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
5.7 |
10.7 |
.531 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.754 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
12 |
28.7 |
16.2 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
7.1 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
6.4 |
11.2 |
.575 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.3 |
4.4 |
.755 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
82 |
28.6 |
14.1 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
6.7 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
5.9 |
10.9 |
.541 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
.717 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
7 |
25.3 |
11.1 |
2.1 |
3.9 |
6.0 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
4.9 |
8.9 |
.548 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
.556 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
82 |
31.4 |
18.4 |
2.5 |
4.9 |
7.4 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
7.2 |
12.9 |
.556 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.333 |
4.1 |
5.4 |
.765 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
23 |
30.5 |
14.8 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
6.2 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
5.3 |
10.6 |
.504 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.1 |
5.3 |
.777 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
79 |
33.6 |
19.8 |
2.9 |
6.1 |
9.0 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
7.7 |
13.4 |
.570 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
.760 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
21 |
39.9 |
22.1 |
3.5 |
6.4 |
9.9 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
8.2 |
14.4 |
.568 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.8 |
7.1 |
.807 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
68 |
35.3 |
21.3 |
2.5 |
5.6 |
8.1 |
2.7 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
8.3 |
14.4 |
.574 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.8 |
6.2 |
.776 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
18 |
39.7 |
24.9 |
2.8 |
5.8 |
8.6 |
2.7 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
9.3 |
16.1 |
.579 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
6.2 |
7.8 |
.794 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
77 |
39.7 |
26.1 |
3.2 |
6.7 |
9.9 |
2.6 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
10.3 |
17.0 |
.604 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.6 |
6.6 |
.836 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
21 |
39.4 |
21.1 |
3.1 |
6.1 |
9.2 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
8.3 |
14.2 |
.584 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.6 |
6.0 |
.762 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
64 |
37.3 |
22.6 |
2.5 |
5.9 |
8.4 |
2.7 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
8.6 |
14.2 |
.604 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.4 |
6.8 |
.797 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
17 |
42.1 |
25.4 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
8.0 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
3.8 |
9.3 |
15.4 |
.603 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.000 |
6.8 |
8.1 |
.839 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
78 |
36.9 |
22.5 |
2.9 |
5.3 |
8.2 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
8.5 |
15.5 |
.546 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.6 |
6.8 |
.818 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
3 |
38.3 |
19.0 |
2.3 |
5.7 |
8.0 |
3.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
4.3 |
6.7 |
13.7 |
.488 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.7 |
7.7 |
.739 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
82 |
33.2 |
20.9 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
8.3 |
2.1 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
7.9 |
14.4 |
.549 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.333 |
4.8 |
5.4 |
.893 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
5 |
38.4 |
22.0 |
1.6 |
6.2 |
7.8 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
8.4 |
13.8 |
.609 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.333 |
5.0 |
5.8 |
.862 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
68 |
30.4 |
18.4 |
2.1 |
4.9 |
7.1 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
7.4 |
13.4 |
.553 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.405 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
.829 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
11 |
34.2 |
20.7 |
1.6 |
4.9 |
6.5 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
7.1 |
13.5 |
.527 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
.545 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
.825 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
56 |
25.0 |
13.9 |
2.1 |
3.8 |
5.9 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
5.8 |
11.3 |
.509 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
.822 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
10 |
30.6 |
16.5 |
2.1 |
4.6 |
6.7 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
3.4 |
6.5 |
12.6 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
.795 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
71 |
23.3 |
10.7 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
9.1 |
.459 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.111 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
.841 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin McHale |
4 |
28.3 |
19.0 |
2.3 |
5.0 |
7.3 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
8.0 |
13.8 |
.582 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
3.5 |
.857 |