Kevin McHale vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin McHale 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Kevin McHale 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Kevin McHale 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Kevin McHale 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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