Jeremy Lin vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jeremy Lin 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 Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jeremy Lin, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2011 to 2019, 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.

Jeremy Lin vs. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin Kevin McHale Jeremy Lin 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
+300th
10th
Years913413

Jeremy Lin vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jeremy Lin Kevin McHale Jeremy Lin Kevin McHale
Points
+300th
143rd
+300th
123rd
Rebounds
+300th
207th
+300th
188th
Assists
201st
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
284th
+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:

Jeremy Lin Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
97th
+203 5,567 vs. 17,33511,768
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+186 1,338 vs. 7,1225,784
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,042 vs. 1,670372
Steals
+300th
+300th
519 vs. 344175
Blocks
+300th
32nd
+268 175 vs. 1,6901,515
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 197 vs. 2,3582,161
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
111st
+189 1,141 vs. 4,7643,623
Field Goals Made
+300th
87th
+213 1,885 vs. 6,8304,945
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
155th
+145 4,349 vs. 12,3347,985
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
449 vs. 41408
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,313 vs. 1571,156
Free Throws Made
+300th
102nd
+198 1,348 vs. 3,6342,286
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
110th
+190 1,666 vs. 4,5542,888

Games and Years:

Jeremy Lin Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
184th
+116 480 vs. 971491
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 9 vs. 134

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jeremy Lin 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:

Jeremy Lin Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
22nd
+278 180 vs. 3,1823,002
Rebounds
+300th
34th
+266 49 vs. 1,2531,204
Assists
+300th
164th
+136 56 vs. 274218
Steals
+300th
226th
+74 11 vs. 6554
Blocks
+300th
10th
+290 2 vs. 281279
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 10 vs. 456446
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
37th
+263 39 vs. 797758
Field Goals Made
+300th
22nd
+278 59 vs. 1,2041,145
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
39th
+261 157 vs. 2,1451,988
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 83
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
51 vs. 2130
Free Throws Made
+300th
22nd
+278 51 vs. 766715
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
25th
+275 61 vs. 972911

Games and Years:

Jeremy Lin Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
29th
+271 25 vs. 169144
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 4 vs. 139

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jeremy Lin Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
143rd
+157 11.60 vs. 17.856.25
Rebounds per game
+300th
207th
+93 2.79 vs. 7.334.55
Assists per game
201st
+300th
+99 4.25 vs. 1.722.53
Steals per game
284th
+300th
+16 1.08 vs. 0.350.73
Blocks per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.36 vs. 1.741.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.41 vs. 2.432.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
160th
+140 2.38 vs. 4.912.53
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
116th
+184 3.93 vs. 7.033.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
262nd
+38 9.06 vs. 12.703.64
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.040.89
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.74 vs. 0.162.57
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
159th
+141 2.81 vs. 3.740.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
163rd
+137 3.47 vs. 4.691.22

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jeremy Lin Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
123rd
+177 7.20 vs. 18.8311.63
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 1.96 vs. 7.415.45
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.24 vs. 1.620.62
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.380.06
Blocks per game
+300th
49th
+251 0.08 vs. 1.661.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 0.40 vs. 2.702.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
185th
+115 1.56 vs. 4.723.16
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
119th
+181 2.36 vs. 7.124.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
260th
+40 6.28 vs. 12.696.41
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.050.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.121.92
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
109th
+191 2.04 vs. 4.532.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
121st
+179 2.44 vs. 5.753.31

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.