Damian Lillard vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Damian Lillard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Kevin McHale 13

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Kevin McHale 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Damian Lillard 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 0 Kevin McHale 6

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Kevin McHale 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Kevin McHale 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)