Chet Holmgren vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chet Holmgren 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Chet Holmgren, with a career spanning 2 seasons from 2024 to 2025, 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.

Chet Holmgren vs. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chet Holmgren Kevin McHale Chet Holmgren Kevin McHale
Points
+300th
97th
+300th
22nd
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+300th
34th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
164th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
226th
Blocks
+300th
32nd
134th
10th
Years213213

Chet Holmgren vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chet Holmgren Kevin McHale Chet Holmgren Kevin McHale
Points
--
143rd
234th
123rd
Rebounds
--
207th
132nd
188th
Assists
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
--
39th
18th
49th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chet Holmgren Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
97th
+203 1,836 vs. 17,33515,499
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+186 905 vs. 7,1226,217
Assists
+300th
+300th
263 vs. 1,6701,407
Steals
+300th
+300th
76 vs. 344268
Blocks
+300th
32nd
+268 261 vs. 1,6901,429
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 177 vs. 2,3582,181
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
111st
+189 728 vs. 4,7644,036
Field Goals Made
+300th
87th
+213 672 vs. 6,8306,158
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
155th
+145 1,294 vs. 12,33411,040
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
173 vs. 41132
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
465 vs. 157308
Free Throws Made
+300th
102nd
+198 319 vs. 3,6343,315
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
110th
+190 409 vs. 4,5544,145

Games and Years:

Chet Holmgren Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
184th
+116 114 vs. 971857
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 2 vs. 1311

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chet Holmgren Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
276th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chet Holmgren Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
22nd
+278 505 vs. 3,1822,677
Rebounds
+300th
34th
+266 271 vs. 1,253982
Assists
+300th
164th
+136 43 vs. 274231
Steals
+300th
226th
+74 24 vs. 6541
Blocks
134th
10th
124 68 vs. 281213
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 56 vs. 456400
Defensive Rebounds
296th
37th
259 215 vs. 797582
Field Goals Made
+300th
22nd
+278 182 vs. 1,2041,022
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
39th
+261 385 vs. 2,1451,760
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
40 vs. 832
3-Pointers Attempted
284th
+300th
+16 141 vs. 21120
Free Throws Made
+300th
22nd
+278 101 vs. 766665
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
25th
+275 130 vs. 972842

Games and Years:

Chet Holmgren Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
29th
+271 33 vs. 169136
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 2 vs. 1311

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chet Holmgren Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chet Holmgren Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
143rd
16.11 vs. 17.851.75
Rebounds per game
--
207th
7.94 vs. 7.330.60
Assists per game
--
+300th
2.31 vs. 1.720.59
Steals per game
--
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.350.31
Blocks per game
--
39th
2.29 vs. 1.740.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
107th
1.55 vs. 2.430.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
160th
6.39 vs. 4.911.48
Field Goals Made per game
--
116th
5.89 vs. 7.031.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
262nd
11.35 vs. 12.701.35
3-Pointers Made per game
--
+300th
1.52 vs. 0.041.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
4.08 vs. 0.163.92
Free Throws Made per game
--
159th
2.80 vs. 3.740.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
163rd
3.59 vs. 4.691.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chet Holmgren Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
234th
123rd
111 15.30 vs. 18.833.53
Rebounds per game
132nd
188th
56 8.21 vs. 7.410.80
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.30 vs. 1.620.32
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.380.34
Blocks per game
18th
49th
31 2.06 vs. 1.660.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 1.70 vs. 2.701.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
65th
185th
120 6.52 vs. 4.721.80
Field Goals Made per game
259th
119th
140 5.52 vs. 7.121.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
260th
+40 11.67 vs. 12.691.03
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.21 vs. 0.051.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
141st
+300th
+159 4.27 vs. 0.124.15
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
109th
+191 3.06 vs. 4.531.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
121st
+179 3.94 vs. 5.751.81

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.