Jalen Brunson vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson, 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.

Jalen Brunson vs. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Kevin McHale Jalen Brunson Kevin McHale
Points
+300th
97th
98th
22nd
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+300th
34th
Assists
+300th
+300th
104th
164th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
226th
Blocks
+300th
32nd
+300th
10th
Years813513

Jalen Brunson vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Kevin McHale Jalen Brunson Kevin McHale
Points
128th
143rd
26th
123rd
Rebounds
+300th
207th
+300th
188th
Assists
124th
+300th
82nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
39th
+300th
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:

Jalen Brunson Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
97th
+203 8,948 vs. 17,3358,387
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+186 1,565 vs. 7,1225,557
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,469 vs. 1,670799
Steals
+300th
+300th
356 vs. 34412
Blocks
+300th
32nd
+268 48 vs. 1,6901,642
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 229 vs. 2,3582,129
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
111st
+189 1,336 vs. 4,7643,428
Field Goals Made
+300th
87th
+213 3,284 vs. 6,8303,546
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
155th
+145 6,720 vs. 12,3345,614
3-Pointers Made
264th
+300th
+36 788 vs. 41747
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
+300th
+14 2,030 vs. 1571,873
Free Throws Made
+300th
102nd
+198 1,592 vs. 3,6342,042
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
110th
+190 1,931 vs. 4,5542,623

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
185th
+115 491 vs. 971480
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 8 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
277th
213 18 vs. 216
50+ point games
40th
76th
36 3 vs. 12
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
22nd
76 1,701 vs. 3,1821,481
Rebounds
+300th
34th
+266 260 vs. 1,253993
Assists
104th
164th
60 361 vs. 27487
Steals
+300th
226th
+74 48 vs. 6517
Blocks
+300th
10th
+290 9 vs. 281272
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 50 vs. 456406
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
37th
+263 210 vs. 797587
Field Goals Made
109th
22nd
87 606 vs. 1,204598
Field Goals Attempted
114th
39th
75 1,318 vs. 2,145827
3-Pointers Made
74th
+300th
+226 132 vs. 8124
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 386 vs. 21365
Free Throws Made
107th
22nd
85 357 vs. 766409
Free Throws Attempted
126th
25th
101 432 vs. 972540

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
29th
+271 67 vs. 169102
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 5 vs. 138

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
128th
143rd
15 18.22 vs. 17.850.37
Rebounds per game
+300th
207th
+93 3.19 vs. 7.334.15
Assists per game
124th
+300th
+176 5.03 vs. 1.723.31
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.350.37
Blocks per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.10 vs. 1.741.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
108th
+192 0.47 vs. 2.431.96
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
161st
+139 2.72 vs. 4.912.19
Field Goals Made per game
159th
117th
42 6.69 vs. 7.030.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
193rd
262nd
69 13.69 vs. 12.700.98
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.60 vs. 0.041.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
+300th
+178 4.13 vs. 0.163.97
Free Throws Made per game
227th
159th
68 3.24 vs. 3.740.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
279th
163rd
116 3.93 vs. 4.690.76

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
123rd
97 25.39 vs. 18.836.56
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 3.88 vs. 7.413.53
Assists per game
82nd
+300th
+218 5.39 vs. 1.623.77
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.380.33
Blocks per game
+300th
49th
+251 0.13 vs. 1.661.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 0.75 vs. 2.701.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
185th
+115 3.13 vs. 4.721.58
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
119th
87 9.04 vs. 7.121.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
260th
227 19.67 vs. 12.696.98
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 1.97 vs. 0.051.92
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.76 vs. 0.125.64
Free Throws Made per game
64th
109th
45 5.33 vs. 4.530.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
121st
42 6.45 vs. 5.750.70

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.