Tim Duncan vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1998 to 2016, 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.

Tim Duncan vs. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Kevin McHale Tim Duncan Kevin McHale
Points
17th
97th
6th
22nd
Rebounds
6th
114th
3rd
34th
Assists
110th
+300th
33rd
164th
Steals
172nd
+300th
48th
226th
Blocks
5th
32nd
1st
10th
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Tim Duncan vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Kevin McHale Tim Duncan Kevin McHale
Points
98th
143rd
81st
123rd
Rebounds
33rd
207th
26th
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
21st
39th
10th
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:

Tim Duncan Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
97th
80 26,496 vs. 17,3359,161
Rebounds
6th
114th
108 15,091 vs. 7,1227,969
Assists
110th
+300th
+190 4,225 vs. 1,6702,555
Steals
172nd
+300th
+128 1,025 vs. 344681
Blocks
5th
32nd
27 3,020 vs. 1,6901,330
Offensive Rebounds
11th
60th
49 3,859 vs. 2,3581,501
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
111st
108 11,232 vs. 4,7646,468
Field Goals Made
15th
87th
72 10,285 vs. 6,8303,455
Field Goals Attempted
18th
155th
137 20,334 vs. 12,3348,000
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 4111
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
168 vs. 15711
Free Throws Made
26th
102nd
76 5,896 vs. 3,6342,262
Free Throws Attempted
15th
110th
95 8,468 vs. 4,5543,914

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
184th
173 1,392 vs. 971421
Seasons
12th
292nd
280 19 vs. 136

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
276th
124 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
76th
76th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
22nd
16 5,172 vs. 3,1821,990
Rebounds
3rd
34th
31 2,859 vs. 1,2531,606
Assists
33rd
164th
131 764 vs. 274490
Steals
48th
226th
178 168 vs. 65103
Blocks
1st
10th
9 568 vs. 281287
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
14th
12 778 vs. 456322
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
37th
35 2,081 vs. 7971,284
Field Goals Made
6th
22nd
16 1,975 vs. 1,204771
Field Goals Attempted
5th
39th
34 3,939 vs. 2,1451,794
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 83
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
35 vs. 2114
Free Throws Made
6th
22nd
16 1,217 vs. 766451
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
25th
22 1,766 vs. 972794

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
29th
26 251 vs. 16982
Playoffs
3rd
45th
42 18 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
143rd
45 19.03 vs. 17.851.18
Rebounds per game
33rd
207th
174 10.84 vs. 7.333.51
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 1.721.32
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.350.38
Blocks per game
21st
39th
18 2.17 vs. 1.740.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
107th
54 2.77 vs. 2.430.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
160th
150 8.07 vs. 4.913.16
Field Goals Made per game
85th
116th
31 7.39 vs. 7.030.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
139th
262nd
123 14.61 vs. 12.701.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.040.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.160.04
Free Throws Made per game
104th
159th
55 4.24 vs. 3.740.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
163rd
90 6.08 vs. 4.691.39

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
123rd
42 20.61 vs. 18.831.78
Rebounds per game
26th
188th
162 11.39 vs. 7.413.98
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 1.621.42
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.380.28
Blocks per game
10th
49th
39 2.26 vs. 1.660.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
89th
50 3.10 vs. 2.700.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
185th
170 8.29 vs. 4.723.57
Field Goals Made per game
71st
119th
48 7.87 vs. 7.120.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
260th
142 15.69 vs. 12.693.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.050.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.120.02
Free Throws Made per game
87th
109th
22 4.85 vs. 4.530.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
121st
70 7.04 vs. 5.751.28

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.