Kevin McHale vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)