Kevin McHale vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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