Tim Hardaway vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Hardaway 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tim Hardaway, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1990 to 2003, 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 Hardaway vs. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Kevin McHale Tim Hardaway Kevin McHale
Points
151st
97th
267th
22nd
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+300th
34th
Assists
20th
+300th
93rd
164th
Steals
61st
+300th
143rd
226th
Blocks
+300th
32nd
+300th
10th
Years1313913

Tim Hardaway vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Kevin McHale Tim Hardaway Kevin McHale
Points
147th
143rd
183rd
123rd
Rebounds
+300th
207th
+300th
188th
Assists
14th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Steals
49th
+300th
57th
+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:

Tim Hardaway Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
151st
97th
54 15,373 vs. 17,3351,962
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+186 2,855 vs. 7,1224,267
Assists
20th
+300th
+280 7,095 vs. 1,6705,425
Steals
61st
+300th
+239 1,428 vs. 3441,084
Blocks
+300th
32nd
+268 129 vs. 1,6901,561
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 544 vs. 2,3581,814
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
111st
+189 2,311 vs. 4,7642,453
Field Goals Made
165th
87th
78 5,640 vs. 6,8301,190
Field Goals Attempted
127th
155th
28 13,076 vs. 12,334742
3-Pointers Made
52nd
+300th
+248 1,542 vs. 411,501
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
+300th
+259 4,345 vs. 1574,188
Free Throws Made
248th
102nd
146 2,551 vs. 3,6341,083
Free Throws Attempted
267th
110th
157 3,263 vs. 4,5541,291

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
185th
+115 867 vs. 971104
Seasons
300th
300th
0 13 vs. 130

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
277th
125 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
267th
22nd
245 943 vs. 3,1822,239
Rebounds
+300th
34th
+266 172 vs. 1,2531,081
Assists
93rd
164th
71 382 vs. 274108
Steals
143rd
226th
83 88 vs. 6523
Blocks
+300th
10th
+290 9 vs. 281272
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
14th
+286 33 vs. 456423
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
37th
+263 139 vs. 797658
Field Goals Made
283rd
22nd
261 329 vs. 1,204875
Field Goals Attempted
249th
39th
210 837 vs. 2,1451,308
3-Pointers Made
100th
+300th
+200 110 vs. 8102
3-Pointers Attempted
84th
+300th
+216 344 vs. 21323
Free Throws Made
286th
22nd
264 175 vs. 766591
Free Throws Attempted
281st
25th
256 233 vs. 972739

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
29th
+271 56 vs. 169113
Playoffs
223rd
45th
178 9 vs. 134

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
143rd
4 17.73 vs. 17.850.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
207th
+93 3.29 vs. 7.334.04
Assists per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.18 vs. 1.726.46
Steals per game
49th
+300th
+251 1.65 vs. 0.351.29
Blocks per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.15 vs. 1.741.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
108th
+192 0.63 vs. 2.431.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
161st
+139 2.67 vs. 4.912.24
Field Goals Made per game
177th
117th
60 6.51 vs. 7.030.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
262nd
145 15.08 vs. 12.702.38
3-Pointers Made per game
98th
+300th
+202 1.78 vs. 0.041.74
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
+300th
+248 5.01 vs. 0.164.85
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
159th
+141 2.94 vs. 3.740.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
163rd
+137 3.76 vs. 4.690.93

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
123rd
60 16.84 vs. 18.831.99
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 3.07 vs. 7.414.34
Assists per game
33rd
+300th
+267 6.82 vs. 1.625.20
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.381.19
Blocks per game
+300th
49th
+251 0.16 vs. 1.661.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 0.59 vs. 2.702.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
185th
+115 2.48 vs. 4.722.23
Field Goals Made per game
226th
119th
107 5.88 vs. 7.121.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
260th
110 14.95 vs. 12.692.25
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.96 vs. 0.051.92
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
+300th
+266 6.14 vs. 0.126.02
Free Throws Made per game
297th
109th
188 3.13 vs. 4.531.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
293rd
121st
172 4.16 vs. 5.751.59

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.