Kevin McHale vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin McHale and Oscar Robertson 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 Oscar Robertson, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, 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. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Oscar Robertson Kevin McHale Oscar Robertson
Points
97th
15th
22nd
76th
Rebounds
114th
85th
34th
156th
Assists
+300th
9th
164th
31st
Steals
+300th
+300th
226th
+300th
Blocks
32nd
+300th
10th
+300th
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Kevin McHale vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Oscar Robertson Kevin McHale Oscar Robertson
Points
145th
12th
123rd
54th
Rebounds
208th
190th
188th
246th
Assists
+300th
4th
+300th
5th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
39th
+300th
49th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Oscar Robertson'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 Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
15th
82 17,335 vs. 26,7109,375
Rebounds
114th
85th
29 7,122 vs. 7,804682
Assists
+300th
9th
+291 1,670 vs. 9,8878,217
Steals
+300th
+300th
344 vs. 77267
Blocks
32nd
+300th
+268 1,690 vs. 41,686
Offensive Rebounds
60th
+300th
+240 2,358 vs. 712,287
Defensive Rebounds
111st
+300th
+189 4,764 vs. 2084,556
Field Goals Made
87th
21st
66 6,830 vs. 9,5082,678
Field Goals Attempted
155th
22nd
133 12,334 vs. 19,6207,286
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
41 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
157 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
103rd
6th
97 3,634 vs. 7,6944,060
Free Throws Attempted
111st
10th
101 4,554 vs. 9,1854,631

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
185th
131st
54 971 vs. 1,04069
Seasons
300th
194th
106 13 vs. 141

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
8th
270 2 vs. 7775
50+ point games
76th
50th
26 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
76th
54 3,182 vs. 1,9101,272
Rebounds
34th
156th
122 1,253 vs. 578675
Assists
164th
31st
133 274 vs. 769495
Steals
226th
+300th
+74 65 vs. 1550
Blocks
10th
+300th
+290 281 vs. 4277
Offensive Rebounds
14th
+300th
+286 456 vs. 15441
Defensive Rebounds
37th
+300th
+263 797 vs. 39758
Field Goals Made
22nd
89th
67 1,204 vs. 675529
Field Goals Attempted
39th
92nd
53 2,145 vs. 1,466679
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
8 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
21 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
22nd
47th
25 766 vs. 560206
Free Throws Attempted
25th
54th
29 972 vs. 655317

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
245th
216 169 vs. 8683
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
12th
133 17.85 vs. 25.687.83
Rebounds per game
208th
190th
18 7.33 vs. 7.500.17
Assists per game
+300th
4th
+296 1.72 vs. 9.517.79
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 1.100.75
Blocks per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.74 vs. 0.061.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
108th
+300th
+192 2.43 vs. 1.011.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
162nd
+300th
+138 4.91 vs. 2.971.93
Field Goals Made per game
116th
17th
99 7.03 vs. 9.142.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
265th
19th
246 12.70 vs. 18.876.16
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.04 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.16 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
159th
4th
155 3.74 vs. 7.403.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
165th
9th
156 4.69 vs. 8.834.14

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
123rd
54th
69 18.83 vs. 22.213.38
Rebounds per game
188th
246th
58 7.41 vs. 6.720.69
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 1.62 vs. 8.947.32
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.38 vs. 0.940.55
Blocks per game
49th
+300th
+251 1.66 vs. 0.251.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
+300th
+211 2.70 vs. 0.941.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
185th
+300th
+115 4.72 vs. 2.442.28
Field Goals Made per game
119th
73rd
46 7.12 vs. 7.850.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
260th
78th
182 12.69 vs. 17.054.35
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.05 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.12 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
109th
20th
89 4.53 vs. 6.511.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
33rd
88 5.75 vs. 7.621.86

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.