Kevin McHale vs. Amen Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin McHale and Amen Thompson 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 Kevin McHale, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1981 to 1993, and Amen Thompson, with 3 seasons played from 2024 to 2026, 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.

Kevin McHale vs. Amen Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Amen Thompson Kevin McHale Amen Thompson
Points
97th
+300th
22nd
+300th
Rebounds
114th
+300th
34th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
226th
+300th
Blocks
32nd
+300th
10th
+300th
Years133131

Kevin McHale vs. Amen Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Amen Thompson Kevin McHale Amen Thompson
Points
143rd
--
123rd
217th
Rebounds
207th
--
188th
233rd
Assists
+300th
--
+300th
287th
Steals
+300th
--
+300th
34th
Blocks
39th
--
49th
212nd

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
+300th
+203 17,335 vs. 1,60215,733
Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 7,122 vs. 9856,137
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,670 vs. 4421,228
Steals
+300th
+300th
344 vs. 177167
Blocks
32nd
+300th
+268 1,690 vs. 1281,562
Offensive Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 2,358 vs. 3432,015
Defensive Rebounds
111st
+300th
+189 4,764 vs. 6424,122
Field Goals Made
87th
+300th
+213 6,830 vs. 6426,188
Field Goals Attempted
155th
+300th
+145 12,334 vs. 1,17811,156
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
41 vs. 338
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
157 vs. 1581
Free Throws Made
102nd
+300th
+198 3,634 vs. 2853,349
Free Throws Attempted
110th
+300th
+190 4,554 vs. 4174,137

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
185th
+300th
971 vs. 134837
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 310

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
277th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
+300th
+278 3,182 vs. 1103,072
Rebounds
34th
+300th
+266 1,253 vs. 481,205
Assists
164th
+300th
+136 274 vs. 23251
Steals
226th
+300th
+74 65 vs. 1253
Blocks
10th
+300th
+290 281 vs. 6275
Offensive Rebounds
14th
+300th
+286 456 vs. 19437
Defensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 797 vs. 29768
Field Goals Made
22nd
+300th
+278 1,204 vs. 421,162
Field Goals Attempted
39th
+300th
+261 2,145 vs. 852,060
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 17
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
21 vs. 417
Free Throws Made
22nd
+300th
+278 766 vs. 25741
Free Throws Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 972 vs. 36936

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
+300th
169 vs. 7162
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
143rd
--
17.85 vs. 11.965.90
Rebounds per game
207th
--
7.33 vs. 7.350.02
Assists per game
+300th
--
1.72 vs. 3.301.58
Steals per game
+300th
--
0.35 vs. 1.320.97
Blocks per game
39th
--
1.74 vs. 0.960.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
108th
--
2.43 vs. 2.560.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
161st
--
4.91 vs. 4.790.12
Field Goals Made per game
117th
--
7.03 vs. 4.792.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
262nd
--
12.70 vs. 8.793.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
--
0.04 vs. 0.250.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
0.16 vs. 1.181.02
Free Throws Made per game
159th
--
3.74 vs. 2.131.62
Free Throws Attempted per game
163rd
--
4.69 vs. 3.111.58

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
123rd
217th
94 18.83 vs. 15.713.11
Rebounds per game
188th
233rd
45 7.41 vs. 6.860.56
Assists per game
+300th
287th
+13 1.62 vs. 3.291.66
Steals per game
+300th
34th
+266 0.38 vs. 1.711.33
Blocks per game
49th
212nd
163 1.66 vs. 0.860.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
84th
5 2.70 vs. 2.710.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
185th
249th
64 4.72 vs. 4.140.57
Field Goals Made per game
119th
210th
91 7.12 vs. 6.001.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
260th
+300th
+40 12.69 vs. 12.140.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.140.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.570.45
Free Throws Made per game
109th
221st
112 4.53 vs. 3.570.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
175th
54 5.75 vs. 5.140.61

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.