Cross-era · careers 26 years apart

Kevin McHale vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Kevin McHale 1980-1992 · Forward Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Kevin McHale (1980-1992) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 26 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 60.4%). Kevin McHale holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships and the #45 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Kevin McHaleStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
17.8 Points / game 25.3
7.3 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.7 Assists / game 5.3
0.4 Steals / game 1.4
1.7 Blocks / game 0.8
54.9% Field goal % 50.4%
9.3% 3-point % 35.9%
78.9% Free throw % 85.1%
60.4% True shooting % 70.3%
971 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin McHaleStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.76× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
0.71× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin McHaleStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Kevin McHaleStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
18.8 Points / game 25.8
7.4 Rebounds / game 5.4
1.6 Assists / game 5.7
0.4 Steals / game 1.4
1.7 Blocks / game 1.0
55.7% Field goal % 46.6%
14.6% 3-point % 36.1%
77.0% Free throw % 86.7%
169 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Kevin McHaleStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 3
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#45 All-time GOAT rank #68

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