Kevin McHale vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin McHale and Bill Walton 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 Kevin McHale, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1981 to 1993, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, 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. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Bill Walton Kevin McHale Bill Walton
Points
97th
+300th
22nd
+300th
Rebounds
114th
293rd
34th
230th
Assists
+300th
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
226th
+300th
Blocks
32nd
100th
10th
104th
Years1310134

Kevin McHale vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Bill Walton Kevin McHale Bill Walton
Points
143rd
+300th
123rd
+300th
Rebounds
207th
40th
188th
100th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
39th
17th
49th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.

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 Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
+300th
+203 17,335 vs. 6,21511,120
Rebounds
114th
293rd
179 7,122 vs. 4,9232,199
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,670 vs. 1,59080
Steals
+300th
+300th
344 vs. 38036
Blocks
32nd
100th
68 1,690 vs. 1,034656
Offensive Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 2,358 vs. 1,1031,255
Defensive Rebounds
111st
184th
73 4,764 vs. 3,820944
Field Goals Made
87th
+300th
+213 6,830 vs. 2,5524,278
Field Goals Attempted
155th
+300th
+145 12,334 vs. 4,9007,434
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
41 vs. 041
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
157 vs. 4153
Free Throws Made
102nd
+300th
+198 3,634 vs. 1,1112,523
Free Throws Attempted
110th
+300th
+190 4,554 vs. 1,6832,871

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
185th
+300th
971 vs. 468503
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Bill Walton 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 Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
+300th
+278 3,182 vs. 5282,654
Rebounds
34th
230th
196 1,253 vs. 444809
Assists
164th
+300th
+136 274 vs. 145129
Steals
226th
+300th
+74 65 vs. 3233
Blocks
10th
104th
94 281 vs. 83198
Offensive Rebounds
14th
272nd
258 456 vs. 95361
Defensive Rebounds
37th
168th
131 797 vs. 349448
Field Goals Made
22nd
+300th
+278 1,204 vs. 230974
Field Goals Attempted
39th
+300th
+261 2,145 vs. 4381,707
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 08
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
21 vs. 120
Free Throws Made
22nd
+300th
+278 766 vs. 68698
Free Throws Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 972 vs. 101871

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
+300th
169 vs. 49120
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 49

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
143rd
+300th
+157 17.85 vs. 13.284.57
Rebounds per game
207th
40th
167 7.33 vs. 10.523.18
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.72 vs. 3.401.68
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.810.46
Blocks per game
39th
17th
22 1.74 vs. 2.210.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
108th
125th
17 2.43 vs. 2.360.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
161st
9th
152 4.91 vs. 8.163.26
Field Goals Made per game
117th
+300th
+183 7.03 vs. 5.451.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
262nd
+300th
+38 12.70 vs. 10.472.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.000.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.020.15
Free Throws Made per game
159th
+300th
+141 3.74 vs. 2.371.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
163rd
+300th
+137 4.69 vs. 3.601.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
123rd
+300th
+177 18.83 vs. 10.788.05
Rebounds per game
188th
100th
88 7.41 vs. 9.061.65
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 2.961.34
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.650.27
Blocks per game
49th
43rd
6 1.66 vs. 1.690.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
240th
151 2.70 vs. 1.940.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
185th
41st
144 4.72 vs. 7.122.41
Field Goals Made per game
119th
+300th
+181 7.12 vs. 4.692.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
260th
+300th
+40 12.69 vs. 8.943.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.000.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.040.09
Free Throws Made per game
109th
+300th
+191 4.53 vs. 1.393.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
+300th
+179 5.75 vs. 2.063.69

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.