Kevin McHale vs. Patrick Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick 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.

Patrick Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Patrick Patterson: 2010-11 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Patrick Patterson 11

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Patrick Patterson 6

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Patrick Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Patrick Patterson 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Patrick Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Patrick Patterson 3.9

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Patrick Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Patrick Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Patrick Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Patrick Patterson 4,782

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Patrick Patterson 2,799

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Patrick Patterson 736

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Patrick Patterson 368

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Patrick Patterson 296

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Patrick Patterson 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Patrick Patterson .447

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Patrick Patterson .369

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Patrick Patterson .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Patrick Patterson 5.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Patrick Patterson 1.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Patrick Patterson 0.7 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Patrick Patterson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Patrick Patterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Patrick Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Patrick Patterson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Patrick Patterson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Patrick Patterson 318

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Patrick Patterson 170

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Patrick Patterson 65

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Patrick Patterson 21

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Patrick Patterson 14

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Patrick Patterson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Patrick Patterson .438

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Patrick Patterson .353

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Patrick Patterson .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Patrick Patterson 6.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Patrick Patterson 2.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Patrick Patterson 0.5 (2016)