Deandre Ayton vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Deandre Ayton 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 Deandre Ayton, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, 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.

Deandre Ayton vs. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Kevin McHale Deandre Ayton Kevin McHale
Points
+300th
97th
+300th
22nd
Rebounds
+300th
114th
215th
34th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
164th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
226th
Blocks
+300th
32nd
235th
10th
Years813313

Deandre Ayton vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Deandre Ayton Kevin McHale Deandre Ayton Kevin McHale
Points
203rd
143rd
212nd
123rd
Rebounds
43rd
207th
44th
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
178th
39th
181st
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:

Deandre Ayton Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
97th
+203 6,605 vs. 17,33510,730
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+186 4,204 vs. 7,1222,918
Assists
+300th
+300th
653 vs. 1,6701,017
Steals
+300th
+300th
295 vs. 34449
Blocks
+300th
32nd
+268 384 vs. 1,6901,306
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 1,234 vs. 2,3581,124
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
111st
+189 2,970 vs. 4,7641,794
Field Goals Made
+300th
87th
+213 2,935 vs. 6,8303,895
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
155th
+145 4,976 vs. 12,3347,358
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
28 vs. 4113
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
122 vs. 15735
Free Throws Made
+300th
102nd
+198 707 vs. 3,6342,927
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
110th
+190 940 vs. 4,5543,614

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
185th
+115 402 vs. 971569
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 8 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
277th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
22nd
+278 714 vs. 3,1822,468
Rebounds
215th
34th
181 473 vs. 1,253780
Assists
+300th
164th
+136 57 vs. 274217
Steals
+300th
226th
+74 29 vs. 6536
Blocks
235th
10th
225 41 vs. 281240
Offensive Rebounds
190th
14th
176 129 vs. 456327
Defensive Rebounds
171st
37th
134 344 vs. 797453
Field Goals Made
+300th
22nd
+278 320 vs. 1,204884
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
39th
+261 509 vs. 2,1451,636
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 86
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 2117
Free Throws Made
+300th
22nd
+278 72 vs. 766694
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
25th
+275 109 vs. 972863

Games and Years:

Deandre Ayton Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
29th
+271 45 vs. 169124
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 3 vs. 1310

Rankings by Points Scored:

Deandre Ayton Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
203rd
143rd
60 16.43 vs. 17.851.42
Rebounds per game
43rd
207th
164 10.46 vs. 7.333.12
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 1.720.10
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.350.38
Blocks per game
178th
39th
139 0.96 vs. 1.740.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
108th
81 3.07 vs. 2.430.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
31st
161st
130 7.39 vs. 4.912.48
Field Goals Made per game
94th
117th
23 7.30 vs. 7.030.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
292nd
262nd
30 12.38 vs. 12.700.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.040.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.160.14
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
159th
+141 1.76 vs. 3.741.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
163rd
+137 2.34 vs. 4.692.35

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Deandre Ayton Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
212nd
123rd
89 15.87 vs. 18.832.96
Rebounds per game
44th
188th
144 10.51 vs. 7.413.10
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.27 vs. 1.620.35
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.64 vs. 0.380.26
Blocks per game
181st
49th
132 0.91 vs. 1.660.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
57th
89th
32 2.87 vs. 2.700.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
25th
185th
160 7.64 vs. 4.722.93
Field Goals Made per game
120th
119th
1 7.11 vs. 7.120.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
260th
+40 11.31 vs. 12.691.38
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.050.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.120.04
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
109th
+191 1.60 vs. 4.532.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
121st
+179 2.42 vs. 5.753.33

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.