Kevin McHale vs. Ben Wallace: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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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 Ben Wallace, with 16 seasons played from 1997 to 2012, 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. Ben Wallace
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Ben Wallace Kevin McHale Ben Wallace
Points
97th
+300th
22nd
269th
Rebounds
114th
36th
34th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
+300th
69th
226th
33rd
Blocks
32nd
14th
10th
12th
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Kevin McHale vs. Ben Wallace
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Ben Wallace Kevin McHale Ben Wallace
Points
143rd
+300th
123rd
+300th
Rebounds
207th
73rd
188th
27th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
166th
+300th
65th
Blocks
39th
25th
49th
24th

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:

Kevin McHale Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
+300th
+203 17,335 vs. 6,25411,081
Rebounds
114th
36th
78 7,122 vs. 10,4823,360
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,670 vs. 1,437233
Steals
+300th
69th
+231 344 vs. 1,3691,025
Blocks
32nd
14th
18 1,690 vs. 2,137447
Offensive Rebounds
60th
18th
42 2,358 vs. 3,4441,086
Defensive Rebounds
111st
30th
81 4,764 vs. 7,0382,274
Field Goals Made
87th
+300th
+213 6,830 vs. 2,5694,261
Field Goals Attempted
155th
+300th
+145 12,334 vs. 5,4216,913
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
41 vs. 734
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
157 vs. 51106
Free Throws Made
102nd
+300th
+198 3,634 vs. 1,1092,525
Free Throws Attempted
110th
+300th
+190 4,554 vs. 2,6791,875

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
185th
97th
88 971 vs. 1,088117
Seasons
300th
91st
209 13 vs. 163

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Ben Wallace 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 Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
269th
247 3,182 vs. 9392,243
Rebounds
34th
23rd
11 1,253 vs. 1,454201
Assists
164th
+300th
+136 274 vs. 173101
Steals
226th
33rd
193 65 vs. 199134
Blocks
10th
12th
2 281 vs. 25031
Offensive Rebounds
14th
13th
1 456 vs. 4637
Defensive Rebounds
37th
20th
17 797 vs. 991194
Field Goals Made
22nd
257th
235 1,204 vs. 364840
Field Goals Attempted
39th
278th
239 2,145 vs. 7551,390
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 08
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
21 vs. 1011
Free Throws Made
22nd
238th
216 766 vs. 211555
Free Throws Attempted
25th
86th
61 972 vs. 505467

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
85th
56 169 vs. 13039
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
143rd
+300th
+157 17.85 vs. 5.7512.10
Rebounds per game
207th
73rd
134 7.33 vs. 9.632.30
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.72 vs. 1.320.40
Steals per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.35 vs. 1.260.90
Blocks per game
39th
25th
14 1.74 vs. 1.960.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
108th
19th
89 2.43 vs. 3.170.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
161st
59th
102 4.91 vs. 6.471.56
Field Goals Made per game
117th
+300th
+183 7.03 vs. 2.364.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
262nd
+300th
+38 12.70 vs. 4.987.72
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.010.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.050.11
Free Throws Made per game
159th
+300th
+141 3.74 vs. 1.022.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
163rd
+300th
+137 4.69 vs. 2.462.23

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
123rd
+300th
+177 18.83 vs. 7.2211.61
Rebounds per game
188th
27th
161 7.41 vs. 11.183.77
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 1.330.29
Steals per game
+300th
65th
+235 0.38 vs. 1.531.15
Blocks per game
49th
24th
25 1.66 vs. 1.920.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
18th
71 2.70 vs. 3.560.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
185th
26th
159 4.72 vs. 7.622.91
Field Goals Made per game
119th
+300th
+181 7.12 vs. 2.804.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
260th
+300th
+40 12.69 vs. 5.816.88
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.000.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.080.05
Free Throws Made per game
109th
+300th
+191 4.53 vs. 1.622.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
+300th
+179 5.75 vs. 3.881.87

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.