Kevin McHale vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin McHale and Karl-Anthony Towns 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 Karl-Anthony Towns, with 10 seasons played from 2016 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. Karl-Anthony Towns
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Karl-Anthony Towns Kevin McHale Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
97th
161st
22nd
250th
Rebounds
114th
113rd
34th
181st
Assists
+300th
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
226th
+300th
Blocks
32nd
163rd
10th
272nd
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Kevin McHale vs. Karl-Anthony Towns
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Karl-Anthony Towns Kevin McHale Karl-Anthony Towns
Points
143rd
34th
123rd
97th
Rebounds
207th
28th
188th
37th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
39th
126th
49th
288th

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 Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
161st
64 17,335 vs. 14,8802,455
Rebounds
114th
113rd
1 7,122 vs. 7,13614
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,670 vs. 2,037367
Steals
+300th
+300th
344 vs. 523179
Blocks
32nd
163rd
131 1,690 vs. 771919
Offensive Rebounds
60th
146th
86 2,358 vs. 1,802556
Defensive Rebounds
111st
73rd
38 4,764 vs. 5,334570
Field Goals Made
87th
177th
90 6,830 vs. 5,4601,370
Field Goals Attempted
155th
259th
104 12,334 vs. 10,4241,910
3-Pointers Made
+300th
128th
+172 41 vs. 1,1171,076
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
160th
+140 157 vs. 2,7902,633
Free Throws Made
102nd
197th
95 3,634 vs. 2,843791
Free Throws Attempted
110th
241st
131 4,554 vs. 3,3951,159

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
184th
+300th
971 vs. 645326
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
64th
212 2 vs. 1816
50+ point games
76th
40th
36 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
7th
0 vs. 22
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
250th
228 3,182 vs. 9892,193
Rebounds
34th
181st
147 1,253 vs. 536717
Assists
164th
+300th
+136 274 vs. 100174
Steals
226th
+300th
+74 65 vs. 3431
Blocks
10th
272nd
262 281 vs. 36245
Offensive Rebounds
14th
242nd
228 456 vs. 105351
Defensive Rebounds
37th
116th
79 797 vs. 431366
Field Goals Made
22nd
272nd
250 1,204 vs. 346858
Field Goals Attempted
39th
293rd
254 2,145 vs. 7271,418
3-Pointers Made
+300th
173rd
+127 8 vs. 7567
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
177th
+123 21 vs. 214193
Free Throws Made
22nd
219th
197 766 vs. 222544
Free Throws Attempted
25th
243rd
218 972 vs. 267705

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
+300th
169 vs. 50119
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 58

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
143rd
34th
109 17.85 vs. 23.075.22
Rebounds per game
207th
28th
179 7.33 vs. 11.063.73
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.72 vs. 3.161.44
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.810.46
Blocks per game
39th
126th
87 1.74 vs. 1.200.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
107th
51st
56 2.43 vs. 2.790.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
160th
7th
153 4.91 vs. 8.273.36
Field Goals Made per game
116th
35th
81 7.03 vs. 8.471.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
262nd
71st
191 12.70 vs. 16.163.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
108th
+192 0.04 vs. 1.731.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
97th
+203 0.16 vs. 4.334.16
Free Throws Made per game
159th
89th
70 3.74 vs. 4.410.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
163rd
115th
48 4.69 vs. 5.260.57

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Karl-Anthony Towns Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
123rd
97th
26 18.83 vs. 19.780.95
Rebounds per game
188th
37th
151 7.41 vs. 10.723.31
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 2.000.38
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.680.30
Blocks per game
49th
288th
239 1.66 vs. 0.720.94
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
198th
109 2.70 vs. 2.100.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
185th
10th
175 4.72 vs. 8.623.90
Field Goals Made per game
119th
133rd
14 7.12 vs. 6.920.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
260th
162nd
98 12.69 vs. 14.541.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.05 vs. 1.501.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
140th
+160 0.12 vs. 4.284.16
Free Throws Made per game
109th
113rd
4 4.53 vs. 4.440.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
144th
23 5.75 vs. 5.340.41

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.