Vince Carter vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Vince Carter 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 Vince Carter, with a career spanning 22 seasons from 1999 to 2020, 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.

Vince Carter vs. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Kevin McHale Vince Carter Kevin McHale
Points
22nd
97th
112nd
22nd
Rebounds
150th
114th
213rd
34th
Assists
82nd
+300th
149th
164th
Steals
48th
+300th
129th
226th
Blocks
129th
32nd
194th
10th
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Vince Carter vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Vince Carter Kevin McHale Vince Carter Kevin McHale
Points
193rd
143rd
149th
123rd
Rebounds
+300th
207th
+300th
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
273rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
252nd
+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:

Vince Carter Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
97th
75 25,728 vs. 17,3358,393
Rebounds
150th
114th
36 6,606 vs. 7,122516
Assists
82nd
+300th
+218 4,714 vs. 1,6703,044
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 1,530 vs. 3441,186
Blocks
129th
32nd
97 888 vs. 1,690802
Offensive Rebounds
179th
60th
119 1,658 vs. 2,358700
Defensive Rebounds
101st
111st
10 4,948 vs. 4,764184
Field Goals Made
23rd
87th
64 9,293 vs. 6,8302,463
Field Goals Attempted
13th
155th
142 21,339 vs. 12,3349,005
3-Pointers Made
10th
+300th
+290 2,290 vs. 412,249
3-Pointers Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 6,168 vs. 1576,011
Free Throws Made
45th
102nd
57 4,852 vs. 3,6341,218
Free Throws Attempted
44th
110th
66 6,082 vs. 4,5541,528

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
184th
180 1,541 vs. 971570
Seasons
1st
292nd
291 22 vs. 139

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
39th
276th
237 32 vs. 230
50+ point games
49th
76th
27 2 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
112nd
22nd
90 1,593 vs. 3,1821,589
Rebounds
213rd
34th
179 477 vs. 1,253776
Assists
149th
164th
15 295 vs. 27421
Steals
129th
226th
97 94 vs. 6529
Blocks
194th
10th
184 47 vs. 281234
Offensive Rebounds
188th
14th
174 131 vs. 456325
Defensive Rebounds
170th
37th
133 346 vs. 797451
Field Goals Made
131st
22nd
109 557 vs. 1,204647
Field Goals Attempted
107th
39th
68 1,340 vs. 2,145805
3-Pointers Made
89th
+300th
+211 119 vs. 8111
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
+300th
+224 352 vs. 21331
Free Throws Made
105th
22nd
83 360 vs. 766406
Free Throws Attempted
108th
25th
83 452 vs. 972520

Games and Years:

Vince Carter Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
228th
29th
199 88 vs. 16981
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Vince Carter Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
193rd
143rd
50 16.70 vs. 17.851.16
Rebounds per game
+300th
207th
+93 4.29 vs. 7.333.05
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.06 vs. 1.721.34
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 0.350.64
Blocks per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.58 vs. 1.741.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
107th
+193 1.08 vs. 2.431.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
160th
+140 3.21 vs. 4.911.70
Field Goals Made per game
235th
116th
119 6.03 vs. 7.031.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
262nd
75 13.85 vs. 12.701.15
3-Pointers Made per game
182nd
+300th
+118 1.49 vs. 0.041.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
135th
+300th
+165 4.00 vs. 0.163.84
Free Throws Made per game
245th
159th
86 3.15 vs. 3.740.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
276th
163rd
113 3.95 vs. 4.690.74

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Vince Carter Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
149th
123rd
26 18.10 vs. 18.830.73
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 5.42 vs. 7.411.99
Assists per game
273rd
+300th
+27 3.35 vs. 1.621.73
Steals per game
252nd
+300th
+48 1.07 vs. 0.380.68
Blocks per game
+300th
49th
+251 0.53 vs. 1.661.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 1.49 vs. 2.701.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
289th
185th
104 3.93 vs. 4.720.78
Field Goals Made per game
177th
119th
58 6.33 vs. 7.120.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
141st
260th
119 15.23 vs. 12.692.53
3-Pointers Made per game
192nd
+300th
+108 1.35 vs. 0.051.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.00 vs. 0.123.88
Free Throws Made per game
158th
109th
49 4.09 vs. 4.530.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
175th
121st
54 5.14 vs. 5.750.62

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.