Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Kevin McHale Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin McHale and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 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.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 7 years in the NBA, 6 less than Kevin McHale, who played 13. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
82 |
26.5 |
10.8 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
4.2 |
8.7 |
.476 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
.367 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.800 |
| difference: | | +6.4 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +0.9 | +1.3 | -0.4 | -1.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +.057 | +0.6 | +1.7 | | +0.6 | +0.5 | +.121 |
| 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 |
- |
1.3 |
1.9 |
.679 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
6 |
28.8 |
13.7 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
4.7 |
10.0 |
.467 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
.500 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
.850 |
| difference: | +11 | +11.4 | +5.2 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +0.8 | +0.7 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +.073 | +1.5 | +3.0 | | +1.4 | +1.2 | +.211 |
| 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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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
70 |
34.7 |
19.0 |
0.7 |
5.2 |
5.9 |
3.3 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
6.8 |
14.5 |
.471 |
1.2 |
3.6 |
.347 |
4.1 |
5.1 |
.807 |
| difference: | +12 | +6.3 | +5.4 | +1.6 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +0.7 | +1.6 | -0.2 | -1.5 | +1.1 | +3.8 | +.060 | +1.2 | +3.6 | | +1.8 | +2.1 | +.053 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
7 |
39.9 |
16.3 |
0.4 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
4.1 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
5.6 |
12.9 |
.433 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
.400 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
.957 |
| difference: | +5 | +11.2 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +3.2 | +0.6 | +1.9 | -0.8 | -1.3 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +.142 | +2.0 | +5.0 | | +0.2 | +1.1 | +.202 |
| 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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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
35 |
33.7 |
23.7 |
0.5 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
5.9 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
8.2 |
16.1 |
.508 |
2.0 |
4.9 |
.418 |
5.3 |
6.5 |
.808 |
| difference: | +47 | +5.1 | +9.6 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +4.6 | +0.4 | +1.6 | -1.1 | -0.9 | +2.3 | +5.2 | +.033 | +2.0 | +4.9 | | +2.9 | +3.2 | +.091 |
| 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 |
- |
2.4 |
3.3 |
.717 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
56 |
34.7 |
24.5 |
0.7 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
5.9 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
8.5 |
18.8 |
.453 |
1.6 |
5.3 |
.300 |
5.9 |
7.2 |
.810 |
| difference: | +26 | +3.3 | +6.1 | +1.8 | +0.6 | +2.4 | +4.6 | +1.0 | +0.7 | -1.0 | -0.5 | +1.3 | +5.9 | +.103 | +1.6 | +5.3 | | +1.8 | +1.8 | +.045 |
| 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 |
- |
4.1 |
5.4 |
.765 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
68 |
35.5 |
31.4 |
0.9 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
5.5 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
10.4 |
20.3 |
.510 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.345 |
9.8 |
10.9 |
.905 |
| difference: | +11 | +1.9 | +11.6 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +4.2 | +3.7 | +1.2 | +0.5 | -0.8 | -0.2 | +2.7 | +6.9 | +.060 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +.345 | +5.3 | +5.0 | +.145 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
75 |
34.0 |
30.1 |
0.9 |
4.7 |
5.5 |
6.2 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
10.6 |
19.8 |
.535 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
.353 |
7.6 |
8.7 |
.874 |
| difference: | +7 | +1.3 | +8.8 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +1.6 | +1.1 | | -0.3 | +2.3 | +5.4 | +.039 | +1.3 | +3.6 | | +2.8 | +2.5 | +.098 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
10 |
39.9 |
30.2 |
0.8 |
6.4 |
7.2 |
6.4 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
11.1 |
22.4 |
.496 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
.432 |
6.4 |
8.1 |
.790 |
| difference: | +8 | +0.2 | +5.3 | +2.0 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +0.9 | +0.7 | -0.5 | -0.5 | +1.8 | +6.3 | +.083 | +1.6 | +3.6 | +.432 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.004 |
| 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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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
76 |
34.2 |
32.7 |
0.9 |
4.1 |
5.0 |
6.4 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
11.3 |
21.8 |
.519 |
2.1 |
5.7 |
.375 |
7.9 |
8.8 |
.898 |
| difference: | +1 | +5.5 | +6.6 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +4.9 | +3.8 | +1.2 | +1.2 | -0.2 | -0.9 | +1.0 | +4.8 | +.085 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +.375 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +.062 |
| 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 |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
23 |
37.0 |
29.9 |
1.0 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
6.5 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
10.1 |
21.9 |
.462 |
1.4 |
4.9 |
.283 |
8.3 |
9.4 |
.876 |
| difference: | +2 | +2.4 | +8.8 | +2.1 | +1.8 | +3.9 | +4.6 | +1.4 | +0.5 | | -0.6 | +1.8 | +7.7 | +.122 | +1.4 | +4.9 | | +3.7 | +3.4 | +.114 |
| 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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Additional Years |
* Kevin McHale played 6 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 13, from 1988 to 1993—Kevin McHale played in 6 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kevin McHale got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-Defensive First Team
2 All-Defensive Second Team
4 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion