Kevin McHale vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin McHale and Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, 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. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Jayson Tatum Kevin McHale Jayson Tatum
Points
97th
208th
22nd
34th
Rebounds
114th
+300th
34th
54th
Assists
+300th
+300th
164th
51st
Steals
+300th
+300th
226th
63rd
Blocks
32nd
+300th
10th
71st
Years138138

Kevin McHale vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Jayson Tatum Kevin McHale Jayson Tatum
Points
143rd
31st
123rd
38th
Rebounds
207th
205th
188th
136th
Assists
+300th
255th
+300th
112nd
Steals
+300th
279th
+300th
193rd
Blocks
39th
+300th
49th
195th

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 Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
208th
111 17,335 vs. 13,7843,551
Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 7,122 vs. 4,2932,829
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,670 vs. 2,243573
Steals
+300th
+300th
344 vs. 639295
Blocks
32nd
+300th
+268 1,690 vs. 3841,306
Offensive Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 2,358 vs. 5121,846
Defensive Rebounds
111st
192nd
81 4,764 vs. 3,781983
Field Goals Made
87th
259th
172 6,830 vs. 4,7892,041
Field Goals Attempted
155th
260th
105 12,334 vs. 10,4291,905
3-Pointers Made
+300th
49th
+251 41 vs. 1,5461,505
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
50th
+250 157 vs. 4,1814,024
Free Throws Made
102nd
228th
126 3,634 vs. 2,660974
Free Throws Attempted
110th
281st
171 4,554 vs. 3,1671,387

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
185th
+300th
971 vs. 585386
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
277th
44th
233 2 vs. 2927
50+ point games
76th
23rd
53 1 vs. 54
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
34th
12 3,182 vs. 2,936246
Rebounds
34th
54th
20 1,253 vs. 989264
Assists
164th
51st
113 274 vs. 592318
Steals
226th
63rd
163 65 vs. 14378
Blocks
10th
71st
61 281 vs. 106175
Offensive Rebounds
14th
208th
194 456 vs. 118338
Defensive Rebounds
37th
29th
8 797 vs. 87174
Field Goals Made
22nd
38th
16 1,204 vs. 983221
Field Goals Attempted
39th
33rd
6 2,145 vs. 2,24196
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 8 vs. 292284
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 21 vs. 840819
Free Throws Made
22nd
35th
13 766 vs. 67888
Free Throws Attempted
25th
40th
15 972 vs. 806166

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
103rd
74 169 vs. 12148
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
143rd
31st
112 17.85 vs. 23.565.71
Rebounds per game
207th
205th
2 7.33 vs. 7.340.00
Assists per game
+300th
255th
+45 1.72 vs. 3.832.11
Steals per game
+300th
279th
+21 0.35 vs. 1.090.74
Blocks per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.74 vs. 0.661.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
108th
+300th
+192 2.43 vs. 0.881.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
161st
60th
101 4.91 vs. 6.461.56
Field Goals Made per game
117th
45th
72 7.03 vs. 8.191.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
262nd
34th
228 12.70 vs. 17.835.12
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.04 vs. 2.642.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 0.16 vs. 7.156.99
Free Throws Made per game
159th
80th
79 3.74 vs. 4.550.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
163rd
106th
57 4.69 vs. 5.410.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
123rd
38th
85 18.83 vs. 24.265.44
Rebounds per game
188th
136th
52 7.41 vs. 8.170.76
Assists per game
+300th
112nd
+188 1.62 vs. 4.893.27
Steals per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.38 vs. 1.180.80
Blocks per game
49th
195th
146 1.66 vs. 0.880.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
+300th
+211 2.70 vs. 0.981.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
185th
37th
148 4.72 vs. 7.202.48
Field Goals Made per game
119th
61st
58 7.12 vs. 8.121.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
260th
53rd
207 12.69 vs. 18.525.83
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.05 vs. 2.412.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.12 vs. 6.946.82
Free Throws Made per game
109th
48th
61 4.53 vs. 5.601.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
72nd
49 5.75 vs. 6.660.91

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.