Kevin McHale vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin McHale and David Robinson 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 / Games against each other

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 David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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. David Robinson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale David Robinson Kevin McHale David Robinson
Points
97th
46th
22nd
55th
Rebounds
114th
35th
34th
31st
Assists
+300th
+300th
164th
159th
Steals
+300th
67th
226th
53rd
Blocks
32nd
6th
10th
5th
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Kevin McHale vs. David Robinson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale David Robinson Kevin McHale David Robinson
Points
145th
51st
123rd
151st
Rebounds
208th
38th
188th
41st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
107th
+300th
159th
Blocks
39th
4th
49th
6th

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 David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
46th
51 17,335 vs. 20,7903,455
Rebounds
114th
35th
79 7,122 vs. 10,4973,375
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,670 vs. 2,441771
Steals
+300th
67th
+233 344 vs. 1,3881,044
Blocks
32nd
6th
26 1,690 vs. 2,9541,264
Offensive Rebounds
60th
29th
31 2,358 vs. 3,083725
Defensive Rebounds
111st
24th
87 4,764 vs. 7,4142,650
Field Goals Made
87th
61st
26 6,830 vs. 7,365535
Field Goals Attempted
155th
93rd
62 12,334 vs. 14,2211,887
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
41 vs. 2516
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
157 vs. 10057
Free Throws Made
103rd
22nd
81 3,634 vs. 6,0352,401
Free Throws Attempted
111st
19th
92 4,554 vs. 8,2013,647

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
185th
163rd
22 971 vs. 98716
Seasons
300th
194th
106 13 vs. 141

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
54th
224 2 vs. 2220
50+ point games
76th
42nd
34 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
55th
33 3,182 vs. 2,221961
Rebounds
34th
31st
3 1,253 vs. 1,30148
Assists
164th
159th
5 274 vs. 2806
Steals
226th
53rd
173 65 vs. 15186
Blocks
10th
5th
5 281 vs. 31231
Offensive Rebounds
14th
21st
7 456 vs. 36789
Defensive Rebounds
37th
22nd
15 797 vs. 934137
Field Goals Made
22nd
63rd
41 1,204 vs. 768436
Field Goals Attempted
39th
71st
32 2,145 vs. 1,604541
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 17
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
21 vs. 1011
Free Throws Made
22nd
34th
12 766 vs. 68482
Free Throws Attempted
25th
26th
1 972 vs. 9666

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
100th
71 169 vs. 12346
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
51st
94 17.85 vs. 21.063.21
Rebounds per game
208th
38th
170 7.33 vs. 10.643.30
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.72 vs. 2.470.75
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.35 vs. 1.411.05
Blocks per game
39th
4th
35 1.74 vs. 2.991.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
108th
24th
84 2.43 vs. 3.120.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
162nd
28th
134 4.91 vs. 7.512.61
Field Goals Made per game
116th
79th
37 7.03 vs. 7.460.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
265th
159th
106 12.70 vs. 14.411.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.030.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.100.06
Free Throws Made per game
159th
21st
138 3.74 vs. 6.112.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
165th
17th
148 4.69 vs. 8.313.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
123rd
151st
28 18.83 vs. 18.060.77
Rebounds per game
188th
41st
147 7.41 vs. 10.583.16
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 2.280.66
Steals per game
+300th
159th
+141 0.38 vs. 1.230.84
Blocks per game
49th
6th
43 1.66 vs. 2.540.87
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
52nd
37 2.70 vs. 2.980.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
185th
28th
157 4.72 vs. 7.592.88
Field Goals Made per game
119th
185th
66 7.12 vs. 6.240.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
260th
236th
24 12.69 vs. 13.040.35
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.010.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.080.04
Free Throws Made per game
109th
53rd
56 4.53 vs. 5.561.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
31st
90 5.75 vs. 7.852.10

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.