Kevin McHale vs. Russell Westbrook: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin McHale and Russell Westbrook 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 Russell Westbrook, with 18 seasons played from 2009 to 2026, 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. Russell Westbrook
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Russell Westbrook Kevin McHale Russell Westbrook
Points
97th
17th
22nd
28th
Rebounds
114th
60th
34th
68th
Assists
+300th
8th
164th
18th
Steals
+300th
14th
226th
27th
Blocks
32nd
+300th
10th
223rd
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Kevin McHale vs. Russell Westbrook
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Russell Westbrook Kevin McHale Russell Westbrook
Points
145th
52nd
123rd
52nd
Rebounds
208th
236th
188th
250th
Assists
+300th
17th
+300th
27th
Steals
+300th
63rd
+300th
44th
Blocks
39th
+300th
49th
+300th

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 Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
97th
17th
80 17,335 vs. 26,5559,220
Rebounds
114th
60th
54 7,122 vs. 8,8471,725
Assists
+300th
8th
+292 1,670 vs. 10,1058,435
Steals
+300th
14th
+286 344 vs. 1,9881,644
Blocks
32nd
+300th
+268 1,690 vs. 4101,280
Offensive Rebounds
60th
112nd
52 2,358 vs. 2,012346
Defensive Rebounds
111st
39th
72 4,764 vs. 6,8352,071
Field Goals Made
87th
20th
67 6,830 vs. 9,5582,728
Field Goals Attempted
155th
11th
144 12,334 vs. 21,7879,453
3-Pointers Made
+300th
67th
+233 41 vs. 1,4141,373
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
36th
+264 157 vs. 4,6054,448
Free Throws Made
103rd
24th
79 3,634 vs. 6,0252,391
Free Throws Attempted
111st
26th
85 4,554 vs. 7,8113,257

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
185th
33rd
152 971 vs. 1,262291
Seasons
300th
29th
271 13 vs. 185

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
21st
257 2 vs. 5048
50+ point games
76th
23rd
53 1 vs. 54
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
28th
6 3,182 vs. 3,035147
Rebounds
34th
68th
34 1,253 vs. 905348
Assists
164th
18th
146 274 vs. 955681
Steals
226th
27th
199 65 vs. 223158
Blocks
10th
223rd
213 281 vs. 42239
Offensive Rebounds
14th
59th
45 456 vs. 241215
Defensive Rebounds
37th
56th
19 797 vs. 664133
Field Goals Made
22nd
34th
12 1,204 vs. 1,056148
Field Goals Attempted
39th
22nd
17 2,145 vs. 2,609464
3-Pointers Made
+300th
37th
+263 8 vs. 187179
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 21 vs. 625604
Free Throws Made
22nd
28th
6 766 vs. 73630
Free Throws Attempted
25th
31st
6 972 vs. 89874

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
77th
48 169 vs. 13534
Playoffs
45th
30th
15 13 vs. 141

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 77
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
52nd
93 17.85 vs. 21.043.19
Rebounds per game
208th
236th
28 7.33 vs. 7.010.32
Assists per game
+300th
17th
+283 1.72 vs. 8.016.29
Steals per game
+300th
63rd
+237 0.35 vs. 1.581.22
Blocks per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.74 vs. 0.321.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
108th
+300th
+192 2.43 vs. 1.590.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
162nd
120th
42 4.91 vs. 5.420.51
Field Goals Made per game
116th
73rd
43 7.03 vs. 7.570.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
265th
44th
221 12.70 vs. 17.264.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 1.121.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
183rd
+117 0.16 vs. 3.653.49
Free Throws Made per game
159th
69th
90 3.74 vs. 4.771.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
165th
64th
101 4.69 vs. 6.191.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
123rd
52nd
71 18.83 vs. 22.483.65
Rebounds per game
188th
250th
62 7.41 vs. 6.700.71
Assists per game
+300th
27th
+273 1.62 vs. 7.075.45
Steals per game
+300th
44th
+256 0.38 vs. 1.651.27
Blocks per game
49th
+300th
+251 1.66 vs. 0.311.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
289th
200 2.70 vs. 1.790.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
185th
161st
24 4.72 vs. 4.920.20
Field Goals Made per game
119th
76th
43 7.12 vs. 7.820.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
260th
42nd
218 12.69 vs. 19.336.63
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
185th
+115 0.05 vs. 1.391.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
112nd
+188 0.12 vs. 4.634.51
Free Throws Made per game
109th
59th
50 4.53 vs. 5.450.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
121st
73rd
48 5.75 vs. 6.650.90

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.