Chuck Cooper vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Cooper 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.