Kevin McHale vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

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

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Ruben Patterson 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)