Darwin Cook vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale and Darwin Cook 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

Darwin Cook

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darwin Cook 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Darwin Cook 8 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Darwin Cook 7 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Darwin Cook 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darwin Cook 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Darwin Cook 0 Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Kevin McHale 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 9.5 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.1 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.7 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 5,820 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 1,308 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Darwin Cook 2,248 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Darwin Cook 1,044 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 203 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Darwin Cook 612 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .453 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .196 Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .764 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 8.3 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.2 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.3 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.2 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.2 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 208 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 54 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Darwin Cook 82 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Darwin Cook 30 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 4 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Darwin Cook 25 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .386 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .240 Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .652 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)