Clyde Drexler vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler 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 Clyde Drexler, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1984 to 1998, 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.

Clyde Drexler vs. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Kevin McHale Clyde Drexler Kevin McHale
Points
38th
97th
33rd
22nd
Rebounds
140th
114th
51st
34th
Assists
39th
+300th
24th
164th
Steals
9th
+300th
13th
226th
Blocks
182nd
32nd
68th
10th
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Clyde Drexler vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Kevin McHale Clyde Drexler Kevin McHale
Points
65th
143rd
83rd
123rd
Rebounds
+300th
207th
231st
188th
Assists
84th
+300th
56th
+300th
Steals
10th
+300th
16th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
39th
278th
49th

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:

Clyde Drexler Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
97th
59 22,195 vs. 17,3354,860
Rebounds
140th
114th
26 6,677 vs. 7,122445
Assists
39th
+300th
+261 6,125 vs. 1,6704,455
Steals
9th
+300th
+291 2,207 vs. 3441,863
Blocks
182nd
32nd
150 719 vs. 1,690971
Offensive Rebounds
46th
60th
14 2,615 vs. 2,358257
Defensive Rebounds
158th
111st
47 4,062 vs. 4,764702
Field Goals Made
36th
87th
51 8,335 vs. 6,8301,505
Field Goals Attempted
35th
155th
120 17,673 vs. 12,3345,339
3-Pointers Made
244th
+300th
+56 827 vs. 41786
3-Pointers Attempted
186th
+300th
+114 2,603 vs. 1572,446
Free Throws Made
50th
102nd
52 4,698 vs. 3,6341,064
Free Throws Attempted
46th
110th
64 5,962 vs. 4,5541,408

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
185th
87 1,086 vs. 971115
Seasons
133rd
300th
167 15 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
277th
220 21 vs. 219
50+ point games
76th
76th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
22nd
11 2,963 vs. 3,182219
Rebounds
51st
34th
17 1,002 vs. 1,253251
Assists
24th
164th
140 891 vs. 274617
Steals
13th
226th
213 278 vs. 65213
Blocks
68th
10th
58 108 vs. 281173
Offensive Rebounds
25th
14th
11 359 vs. 45697
Defensive Rebounds
57th
37th
20 643 vs. 797154
Field Goals Made
32nd
22nd
10 1,076 vs. 1,204128
Field Goals Attempted
28th
39th
11 2,408 vs. 2,145263
3-Pointers Made
66th
+300th
+234 141 vs. 8133
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
+300th
+257 489 vs. 21468
Free Throws Made
36th
22nd
14 670 vs. 76696
Free Throws Attempted
36th
25th
11 851 vs. 972121

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
29th
25 145 vs. 16924
Playoffs
17th
45th
28 15 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
143rd
78 20.44 vs. 17.852.58
Rebounds per game
+300th
207th
+93 6.15 vs. 7.331.19
Assists per game
84th
+300th
+216 5.64 vs. 1.723.92
Steals per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.03 vs. 0.351.68
Blocks per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.66 vs. 1.741.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
108th
4 2.41 vs. 2.430.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
161st
+139 3.74 vs. 4.911.17
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
117th
54 7.67 vs. 7.030.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
262nd
197 16.27 vs. 12.703.57
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.040.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 0.162.24
Free Throws Made per game
96th
159th
63 4.33 vs. 3.740.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
163rd
62 5.49 vs. 4.690.80

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
123rd
40 20.43 vs. 18.831.61
Rebounds per game
231st
188th
43 6.91 vs. 7.410.50
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.14 vs. 1.624.52
Steals per game
16th
+300th
+284 1.92 vs. 0.381.53
Blocks per game
278th
49th
229 0.74 vs. 1.660.92
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
89th
25 2.48 vs. 2.700.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
185th
31 4.43 vs. 4.720.28
Field Goals Made per game
99th
119th
20 7.42 vs. 7.120.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
260th
169 16.61 vs. 12.693.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.050.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.37 vs. 0.123.25
Free Throws Made per game
100th
109th
9 4.62 vs. 4.530.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
121st
10 5.87 vs. 5.750.12

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.