Dwight Howard vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Dwight Howard, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2005 to 2022, 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.

Dwight Howard vs. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Kevin McHale Dwight Howard Kevin McHale
Points
57th
97th
78th
22nd
Rebounds
10th
114th
19th
34th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
164th
Steals
146th
+300th
129th
226th
Blocks
13th
32nd
13th
10th
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Dwight Howard vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Kevin McHale Dwight Howard Kevin McHale
Points
248th
145th
235th
123rd
Rebounds
20th
208th
21st
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
37th
39th
21st
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:

Dwight Howard Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
97th
40 19,485 vs. 17,3352,150
Rebounds
10th
114th
104 14,627 vs. 7,1227,505
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,676 vs. 1,6706
Steals
146th
+300th
+154 1,081 vs. 344737
Blocks
13th
32nd
19 2,228 vs. 1,690538
Offensive Rebounds
7th
60th
53 4,151 vs. 2,3581,793
Defensive Rebounds
4th
111st
107 10,476 vs. 4,7645,712
Field Goals Made
78th
87th
9 7,051 vs. 6,830221
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
155th
7 12,016 vs. 12,334318
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
22 vs. 4119
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
103 vs. 15754
Free Throws Made
33rd
103rd
70 5,361 vs. 3,6341,727
Free Throws Attempted
8th
111st
103 9,455 vs. 4,5544,901

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
185th
147 1,242 vs. 971271
Seasons
29th
300th
271 18 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
185th
278th
93 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
22nd
56 1,909 vs. 3,1821,273
Rebounds
19th
34th
15 1,473 vs. 1,253220
Assists
+300th
164th
+136 149 vs. 274125
Steals
129th
226th
97 94 vs. 6529
Blocks
13th
10th
3 248 vs. 28133
Offensive Rebounds
16th
14th
2 441 vs. 45615
Defensive Rebounds
19th
37th
18 1,032 vs. 797235
Field Goals Made
87th
22nd
65 681 vs. 1,204523
Field Goals Attempted
148th
39th
109 1,156 vs. 2,145989
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 87
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 2114
Free Throws Made
50th
22nd
28 546 vs. 766220
Free Throws Attempted
24th
25th
1 997 vs. 97225

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
29th
66 125 vs. 16944
Playoffs
76th
45th
31 12 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard 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:

Dwight Howard Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
248th
145th
103 15.69 vs. 17.852.16
Rebounds per game
20th
208th
188 11.78 vs. 7.334.44
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 1.720.37
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.87 vs. 0.350.52
Blocks per game
37th
39th
2 1.79 vs. 1.740.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
108th
95 3.34 vs. 2.430.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
162nd
159 8.43 vs. 4.913.53
Field Goals Made per game
288th
116th
172 5.68 vs. 7.031.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
265th
+35 9.67 vs. 12.703.03
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.040.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.160.08
Free Throws Made per game
97th
159th
62 4.32 vs. 3.740.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
165th
139 7.61 vs. 4.692.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
123rd
112 15.27 vs. 18.833.56
Rebounds per game
21st
188th
167 11.78 vs. 7.414.37
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 1.620.43
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.380.37
Blocks per game
21st
49th
28 1.98 vs. 1.660.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
89th
70 3.53 vs. 2.700.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
185th
168 8.26 vs. 4.723.54
Field Goals Made per game
268th
119th
149 5.45 vs. 7.121.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
260th
+40 9.25 vs. 12.693.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.050.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.120.07
Free Throws Made per game
125th
109th
16 4.37 vs. 4.530.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
121st
92 7.98 vs. 5.752.22

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.