Cross-era · careers 20 years apart

Kevin McHale vs Draymond Green

Kevin McHale (1980-1992) and Draymond Green (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin McHale was the higher-volume scorer (17.8 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Kevin McHale was the more efficient scorer (60.4% true shooting to 57.7%). Kevin McHale holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships and the #45 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Kevin McHaleStatDraymond Green
17.8 Points / game 8.7
7.3 Rebounds / game 6.8
1.7 Assists / game 5.6
0.4 Steals / game 1.3
1.7 Blocks / game 1.0
54.9% Field goal % 44.1%
9.3% 3-point % 31.2%
78.9% Free throw % 71.8%
60.4% True shooting % 57.7%
971 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin McHaleStatDraymond Green
1.70× Points vs era avg 0.86×
1.76× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
0.71× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kevin McHale's era.

Kevin McHaleStatDraymond Green
Offensive rating 113.9
Defensive rating 104.4
Net rating 9.5
Usage % 16.1%
Assist % 27.3%
Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Kevin McHaleStatDraymond Green
18.8 Points / game 11.4
7.4 Rebounds / game 8.6
1.6 Assists / game 6.0
0.4 Steals / game 1.5
1.7 Blocks / game 1.3
55.7% Field goal % 44.7%
14.6% 3-point % 28.9%
77.0% Free throw % 72.5%
169 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Kevin McHaleStatDraymond Green
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 4
7 All-Star selections 3
1 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#45 All-time GOAT rank #72

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