Kevin McHale vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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 Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Paul Westphal 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Paul Westphal 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.