Kevin McHale vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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.

Jarred Vanderbilt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Jarred Vanderbilt 6

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Jarred Vanderbilt 3

NBA Cups Won Kevin McHale 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,661

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,744

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Jarred Vanderbilt 395

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Jarred Vanderbilt 291

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Jarred Vanderbilt 120

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Jarred Vanderbilt 273

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Jarred Vanderbilt .568

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Jarred Vanderbilt .290

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Jarred Vanderbilt .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Jarred Vanderbilt 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Jarred Vanderbilt 102

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Jarred Vanderbilt 92

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Jarred Vanderbilt 18

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Jarred Vanderbilt 15

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Jarred Vanderbilt 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Jarred Vanderbilt .425

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Jarred Vanderbilt .241

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Jarred Vanderbilt .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)