Kevin McHale vs. Paul Walther Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Walther 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.

Paul Walther

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Paul Walther: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Paul Walther 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Paul Walther 6

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Paul Walther 5

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Paul Walther 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Paul Walther 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Paul Walther 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Paul Walther 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Paul Walther 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Paul Walther 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Paul Walther 3.7 *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Paul Walther 2.6

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Paul Walther 2,838

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Paul Walther 1,168 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Paul Walther 974

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Paul Walther 370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Paul Walther .362

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Paul Walther .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Paul Walther 12.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Paul Walther 4.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Paul Walther 3.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Paul Walther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Paul Walther 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Paul Walther 2.4 *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Paul Walther 1.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Paul Walther 143

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Paul Walther 40 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Paul Walther 35

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Paul Walther 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Paul Walther .377

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Paul Walther .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Paul Walther 16.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Paul Walther 4.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Paul Walther 3.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Paul Walther - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.