Kyrie Irving vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyrie Irving and Kevin McHale 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 Kyrie Irving, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2012 to 2025, and Kevin McHale, with 13 seasons played from 1981 to 1993, 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.

Kyrie Irving vs. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Kevin McHale Kyrie Irving Kevin McHale
Points
76th
97th
56th
22nd
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+300th
34th
Assists
100th
+300th
67th
164th
Steals
175th
+300th
77th
226th
Blocks
+300th
32nd
162nd
10th
Years1413713

Kyrie Irving vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyrie Irving Kevin McHale Kyrie Irving Kevin McHale
Points
30th
143rd
44th
123rd
Rebounds
+300th
207th
+300th
188th
Assists
89th
+300th
111st
+300th
Steals
146th
+300th
123rd
+300th
Blocks
+300th
39th
+300th
49th

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:

Kyrie Irving Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
76th
97th
21 18,433 vs. 17,3351,098
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+186 3,173 vs. 7,1223,949
Assists
100th
+300th
+200 4,365 vs. 1,6702,695
Steals
175th
+300th
+125 1,022 vs. 344678
Blocks
+300th
32nd
+268 337 vs. 1,6901,353
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 638 vs. 2,3581,720
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
111st
+189 2,535 vs. 4,7642,229
Field Goals Made
88th
87th
1 6,787 vs. 6,83043
Field Goals Attempted
89th
155th
66 14,313 vs. 12,3341,979
3-Pointers Made
25th
+300th
+275 1,876 vs. 411,835
3-Pointers Attempted
29th
+300th
+271 4,763 vs. 1574,606
Free Throws Made
179th
102nd
77 2,983 vs. 3,634651
Free Throws Attempted
250th
110th
140 3,360 vs. 4,5541,194

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
185th
+115 779 vs. 971192
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
277th
247 37 vs. 235
50+ point games
19th
76th
57 6 vs. 15
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
56th
22nd
34 2,211 vs. 3,182971
Rebounds
+300th
34th
+266 353 vs. 1,253900
Assists
67th
164th
97 471 vs. 274197
Steals
77th
226th
149 128 vs. 6563
Blocks
162nd
10th
152 53 vs. 281228
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 83 vs. 456373
Defensive Rebounds
228th
37th
191 270 vs. 797527
Field Goals Made
56th
22nd
34 815 vs. 1,204389
Field Goals Attempted
60th
39th
21 1,781 vs. 2,145364
3-Pointers Made
24th
+300th
+276 225 vs. 8217
3-Pointers Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 574 vs. 21553
Free Throws Made
109th
22nd
87 356 vs. 766410
Free Throws Attempted
145th
25th
120 403 vs. 972569

Games and Years:

Kyrie Irving Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
183rd
29th
154 96 vs. 16973
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 7 vs. 136

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyrie Irving Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
30th
143rd
113 23.66 vs. 17.855.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
207th
+93 4.07 vs. 7.333.26
Assists per game
89th
+300th
+211 5.60 vs. 1.723.88
Steals per game
146th
+300th
+154 1.31 vs. 0.350.96
Blocks per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.43 vs. 1.741.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
108th
+192 0.82 vs. 2.431.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
161st
+139 3.25 vs. 4.911.65
Field Goals Made per game
26th
117th
91 8.71 vs. 7.031.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
262nd
235 18.37 vs. 12.705.67
3-Pointers Made per game
29th
+300th
+271 2.41 vs. 0.042.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 6.11 vs. 0.165.95
Free Throws Made per game
147th
159th
12 3.83 vs. 3.740.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
206th
163rd
43 4.31 vs. 4.690.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyrie Irving Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
123rd
79 23.03 vs. 18.834.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 3.68 vs. 7.413.74
Assists per game
111st
+300th
+189 4.91 vs. 1.623.28
Steals per game
123rd
+300th
+177 1.33 vs. 0.380.95
Blocks per game
+300th
49th
+251 0.55 vs. 1.661.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 0.86 vs. 2.701.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
185th
+115 2.81 vs. 4.721.90
Field Goals Made per game
47th
119th
72 8.49 vs. 7.121.37
Field Goals Attempted per game
52nd
260th
208 18.55 vs. 12.695.86
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
+300th
+277 2.34 vs. 0.052.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
42nd
+300th
+258 5.98 vs. 0.125.85
Free Throws Made per game
204th
109th
95 3.71 vs. 4.530.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
284th
121st
163 4.20 vs. 5.751.55

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.