LaMelo Ball vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LaMelo Ball and Kevin McHale all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where LaMelo Ball, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2021 to 2026, 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.

LaMelo Ball vs. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball Kevin McHale LaMelo Ball Kevin McHale
Points
+300th
97th
DNP
22nd
Rebounds
+300th
114th
DNP
34th
Assists
+300th
+300th
DNP
164th
Steals
+300th
+300th
DNP
226th
Blocks
+300th
32nd
DNP
10th
Years613013

LaMelo Ball vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LaMelo Ball Kevin McHale LaMelo Ball Kevin McHale
Points
--
143rd
DNP
123rd
Rebounds
--
207th
DNP
188th
Assists
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
--
39th
DNP
49th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
97th
+203 4,964 vs. 17,33512,371
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+186 1,412 vs. 7,1225,710
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,748 vs. 1,67078
Steals
+300th
+300th
347 vs. 3443
Blocks
+300th
32nd
+268 77 vs. 1,6901,613
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 296 vs. 2,3582,062
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
111st
+189 1,116 vs. 4,7643,648
Field Goals Made
+300th
87th
+213 1,750 vs. 6,8305,080
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
155th
+145 4,149 vs. 12,3348,185
3-Pointers Made
293rd
+300th
+7 722 vs. 41681
3-Pointers Attempted
299th
+300th
+1 1,977 vs. 1571,820
Free Throws Made
+300th
102nd
+198 742 vs. 3,6342,892
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
110th
+190 888 vs. 4,5543,666

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
185th
+115 235 vs. 971736
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 6 vs. 137

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
277th
1 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
76th
76th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
22nd
0 vs. 3,1823,182
Rebounds
DNP
34th
0 vs. 1,2531,253
Assists
DNP
164th
0 vs. 274274
Steals
DNP
226th
0 vs. 6565
Blocks
DNP
10th
0 vs. 281281
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
14th
0 vs. 456456
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
37th
0 vs. 797797
Field Goals Made
DNP
22nd
0 vs. 1,2041,204
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
39th
0 vs. 2,1452,145
3-Pointers Made
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 88
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 2121
Free Throws Made
DNP
22nd
0 vs. 766766
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
25th
0 vs. 972972

Games and Years:

LaMelo Ball Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
29th
0 vs. 169169
Playoffs
DNP
45th
0 vs. 1313

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMelo Ball Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
143rd
21.12 vs. 17.853.27
Rebounds per game
--
207th
6.01 vs. 7.331.33
Assists per game
--
+300th
7.44 vs. 1.725.72
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.48 vs. 0.351.12
Blocks per game
--
39th
0.33 vs. 1.741.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
108th
1.26 vs. 2.431.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
161st
4.75 vs. 4.910.16
Field Goals Made per game
--
117th
7.45 vs. 7.030.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
262nd
17.66 vs. 12.704.95
3-Pointers Made per game
4th
+300th
+296 3.07 vs. 0.043.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+300th
8.41 vs. 0.168.25
Free Throws Made per game
--
159th
3.16 vs. 3.740.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
163rd
3.78 vs. 4.690.91

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMelo Ball Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
123rd
0.00 vs. 18.8318.83
Rebounds per game
DNP
188th
0.00 vs. 7.417.41
Assists per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.621.62
Steals per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.380.38
Blocks per game
DNP
49th
0.00 vs. 1.661.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
89th
0.00 vs. 2.702.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
185th
0.00 vs. 4.724.72
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
119th
0.00 vs. 7.127.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
260th
0.00 vs. 12.6912.69
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.050.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.120.12
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
109th
0.00 vs. 4.534.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
121st
0.00 vs. 5.755.75

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.