John Lambert vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and John Lambert that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Lambert

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lambert 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons John Lambert 7 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played John Lambert 5 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games John Lambert 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lambert 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lambert 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lambert 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lambert 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.8 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 3.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 1,688 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds John Lambert 1,493 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists John Lambert 248 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals John Lambert 153 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks John Lambert 172 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games John Lambert 446 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .428 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .083 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .693 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 5.4 (1980) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.8 (1980) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.8 (1980) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1980) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1978) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 2.4 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 2.1 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 68 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds John Lambert 60 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists John Lambert 11 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals John Lambert 8 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks John Lambert 6 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games John Lambert 28 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .400 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .000 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .800 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.3 (1981) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.0 (1978) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1981) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1977) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.3 (1976) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.