Kevin McHale vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Jermaine O'Neal 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)