Wayne Cooper vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Kevin McHale 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Cooper 0 Kevin McHale 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.