Kevin McHale vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Ernie Vandeweghe 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 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Ernie Vandeweghe - 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.