Cross-era · careers 21 years apart

Kevin McHale vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Kevin McHale 1980-1992 · Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

Kevin McHale (1980-1992) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 21 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 60.4%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Kevin McHale's #45.

Career averages

Kevin McHaleStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
17.8 Points / game 24.1
7.3 Rebounds / game 9.9
1.7 Assists / game 5.0
0.4 Steals / game 1.1
1.7 Blocks / game 1.2
54.9% Field goal % 54.1%
9.3% 3-point % 27.4%
78.9% Free throw % 69.8%
60.4% True shooting % 63.5%
971 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin McHaleStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.32×
1.76× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
0.71× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin McHaleStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

Kevin McHaleStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
18.8 Points / game 27.0
7.4 Rebounds / game 12.2
1.6 Assists / game 5.3
0.4 Steals / game 1.0
1.7 Blocks / game 1.3
55.7% Field goal % 52.7%
14.6% 3-point % 23.7%
77.0% Free throw % 62.6%
169 Playoff games 84

Accolades

Kevin McHaleStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 8
1 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#45 All-time GOAT rank #20

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