Bernard King vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bernard King and Kevin McHale all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Bernard King, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1978 to 1993, and Kevin McHale, with 13 seasons played from 1981 to 1993, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Bernard King vs. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bernard King Kevin McHale Bernard King Kevin McHale
Points
54th
97th
+300th
22nd
Rebounds
278th
114th
+300th
34th
Assists
265th
+300th
+300th
164th
Steals
266th
+300th
+300th
226th
Blocks
+300th
32nd
+300th
10th
Years1413513

Bernard King vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bernard King Kevin McHale Bernard King Kevin McHale
Points
36th
143rd
34th
123rd
Rebounds
+300th
207th
+300th
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
39th
+300th
49th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bernard King's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
54th
97th
43 19,655 vs. 17,3352,320
Rebounds
278th
114th
164 5,060 vs. 7,1222,062
Assists
265th
+300th
+35 2,863 vs. 1,6701,193
Steals
266th
+300th
+34 866 vs. 344522
Blocks
+300th
32nd
+268 230 vs. 1,6901,460
Offensive Rebounds
168th
60th
108 1,704 vs. 2,358654
Defensive Rebounds
243rd
111st
132 3,356 vs. 4,7641,408
Field Goals Made
47th
87th
40 7,830 vs. 6,8301,000
Field Goals Attempted
70th
155th
85 15,109 vs. 12,3342,775
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 4118
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
134 vs. 15723
Free Throws Made
82nd
102nd
20 3,972 vs. 3,634338
Free Throws Attempted
71st
110th
39 5,444 vs. 4,554890

Games and Years:

Bernard King Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
185th
+115 874 vs. 97197
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
277th
251 45 vs. 243
50+ point games
14th
76th
62 8 vs. 17
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
22nd
+278 687 vs. 3,1822,495
Rebounds
+300th
34th
+266 121 vs. 1,2531,132
Assists
+300th
164th
+136 65 vs. 274209
Steals
+300th
226th
+74 24 vs. 6541
Blocks
+300th
10th
+290 6 vs. 281275
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 45 vs. 456411
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
37th
+263 76 vs. 797721
Field Goals Made
+300th
22nd
+278 269 vs. 1,204935
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
39th
+261 481 vs. 2,1451,664
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 87
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 2117
Free Throws Made
+300th
22nd
+278 148 vs. 766618
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
25th
+275 203 vs. 972769

Games and Years:

Bernard King Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
29th
+271 28 vs. 169141
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 5 vs. 138

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
-
7 vs. 07
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
143rd
107 22.49 vs. 17.854.64
Rebounds per game
+300th
207th
+93 5.79 vs. 7.331.55
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.28 vs. 1.721.56
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 0.350.64
Blocks per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.26 vs. 1.741.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
232nd
108th
124 1.95 vs. 2.430.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
161st
+139 3.84 vs. 4.911.07
Field Goals Made per game
21st
117th
96 8.96 vs. 7.031.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
262nd
219 17.29 vs. 12.704.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.040.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.19 vs. 0.160.03
Free Throws Made per game
81st
159th
78 4.54 vs. 3.740.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
163rd
100 6.23 vs. 4.691.54

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
123rd
89 24.54 vs. 18.835.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 4.32 vs. 7.413.09
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.32 vs. 1.620.70
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.380.47
Blocks per game
+300th
49th
+251 0.21 vs. 1.661.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 1.61 vs. 2.701.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
185th
+115 2.71 vs. 4.722.00
Field Goals Made per game
20th
119th
99 9.61 vs. 7.122.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
75th
260th
185 17.18 vs. 12.694.49
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.050.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.120.03
Free Throws Made per game
67th
109th
42 5.29 vs. 4.530.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
44th
121st
77 7.25 vs. 5.751.50

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.