Kevin McHale vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Lamar Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Lamar Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)