Cross-era · careers 5 years apart
Kevin McHale vs Tim Duncan
Kevin McHale (1980-1992) and Tim Duncan (1997-2015) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Tim Duncan was the higher-volume scorer (19.0 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.00× their league average respectively; Kevin McHale was the more efficient scorer (60.4% true shooting to 55.1%). Tim Duncan holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 5 championships, 3 Finals MVPs and the #4 all-time ranking to Kevin McHale's #45.
Career averages
| Kevin McHale | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 17.8 |
Points / game |
19.0 |
| 7.3 |
Rebounds / game |
10.8 |
| 1.7 |
Assists / game |
3.0 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 1.7 |
Blocks / game |
2.2 |
| 54.9% |
Field goal % |
50.5% |
| 9.3% |
3-point % |
14.1% |
| 78.9% |
Free throw % |
70.1% |
| 60.4% |
True shooting % |
55.1% |
| 971 |
Games played |
1,392 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Kevin McHale | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 1.70× |
Points vs era avg |
2.00× |
| 1.76× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
2.61× |
| 0.71× |
Assists vs era avg |
1.44× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kevin McHale's era.
| Kevin McHale | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
107.4 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
97.7 |
| — |
Net rating |
9.8 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.2% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.2% |
Playoff averages
| Kevin McHale | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 18.8 |
Points / game |
20.6 |
| 7.4 |
Rebounds / game |
11.4 |
| 1.6 |
Assists / game |
3.1 |
| 0.4 |
Steals / game |
0.7 |
| 1.7 |
Blocks / game |
2.3 |
| 55.7% |
Field goal % |
50.1% |
| 14.6% |
3-point % |
11.5% |
| 77.0% |
Free throw % |
69.1% |
| 169 |
Playoff games |
251 |
Accolades
| Kevin McHale | Stat | Tim Duncan |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
3 |
| 3 |
Championships |
5 |
| 7 |
All-Star selections |
15 |
| 1 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
10 |
| #45 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#4 |