Kevin McHale vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Kevin McHale 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.