Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Kevin McHale vs Wilt Chamberlain

Kevin McHale 1980-1992 · Forward Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Kevin McHale (1980-1992) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.70× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Kevin McHale was the more efficient scorer (60.4% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Kevin McHale's #45.

Career averages

Kevin McHaleStatWilt Chamberlain
17.8 Points / game 30.1
7.3 Rebounds / game 22.9
1.7 Assists / game 4.4
0.4 Steals / game 0.0
1.7 Blocks / game 0.0
54.9% Field goal % 56.8%
9.3% 3-point % 0.0%
78.9% Free throw % 50.1%
60.4% True shooting % 54.7%
971 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin McHaleStatWilt Chamberlain
1.70× Points vs era avg 2.56×
1.76× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
0.71× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Playoff averages

Kevin McHaleStatWilt Chamberlain
18.8 Points / game 22.5
7.4 Rebounds / game 24.5
1.6 Assists / game 4.2
0.4 Steals / game 0.0
1.7 Blocks / game 0.0
55.7% Field goal % 53.1%
14.6% 3-point % 0.0%
77.0% Free throw % 46.6%
169 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Kevin McHaleStatWilt Chamberlain
0 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 1
3 Championships 2
7 All-Star selections 13
1 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#45 All-time GOAT rank #8

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