Kevin McHale vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Kristaps Porzingis and Kevin McHale career statistics with the Boston Celtics and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Kevin McHale and Kristaps Porzingis truly stack up based solely on their time with the Boston Celtics. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Kevin McHale's 13 seasons (1981 to 1993) and Kristaps Porzingis's 2 seasons (2024 to 2025) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Celtics 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Kevin McHale vs. Kristaps Porzingis:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Kristaps Porzingis Kevin McHale Kristaps Porzingis
Points
5th
81st
3rd
74th
Rebounds
6th
100th
5th
77th
Assists
22nd
130th
17th
108th
Steals
27th
105th
16th
54th
Blocks
2nd
29th
2nd
20th
Years132132

Kevin McHale vs. Kristaps Porzingis:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin McHale Kristaps Porzingis Kevin McHale Kristaps Porzingis
Points
19th
9th
15th
63rd
Rebounds
16th
18th
16th
57th
Assists
109th
88th
75th
120th
Steals
+150th
78th
92nd
41st
Blocks
2nd
1st
5th
13th

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

Celtics Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
81st
76 17,335 vs. 1,96315,372
Rebounds
6th
100th
94 7,122 vs. 6936,429
Assists
22nd
130th
108 1,670 vs. 2021,468
Steals
27th
105th
78 344 vs. 73271
Blocks
2nd
29th
27 1,690 vs. 1741,516
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
82nd
80 2,358 vs. 1652,193
Defensive Rebounds
5th
66th
61 4,764 vs. 5284,236
Field Goals Made
5th
88th
83 6,830 vs. 6656,165
Field Goals Attempted
9th
99th
90 12,334 vs. 1,32611,008
3-Pointers Made
82nd
31st
51 41 vs. 213172
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
32nd
41 157 vs. 543386
Free Throws Made
5th
72nd
67 3,634 vs. 4203,214
Free Throws Attempted
5th
81st
76 4,554 vs. 5014,053
Celtics

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
+150th
971 vs. 99872
Seasons
4th
130th
126 13 vs. 211
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
3rd
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
74th
71 3,182 vs. 1713,011
Rebounds
5th
77th
72 1,253 vs. 821,171
Assists
17th
108th
91 274 vs. 16258
Steals
16th
54th
38 65 vs. 1550
Blocks
2nd
20th
18 281 vs. 20261
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
56th
54 456 vs. 25431
Defensive Rebounds
4th
58th
54 797 vs. 57740
Field Goals Made
3rd
83rd
80 1,204 vs. 531,151
Field Goals Attempted
7th
77th
70 2,145 vs. 1392,006
3-Pointers Made
51st
38th
13 8 vs. 146
3-Pointers Attempted
56th
30th
26 21 vs. 5534
Free Throws Made
4th
53rd
49 766 vs. 51715
Free Throws Attempted
5th
56th
51 972 vs. 67905
Celtics

Games and Years:

Kevin McHale Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
111st
109 169 vs. 18151
Playoffs
1st
83rd
82 13 vs. 211
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin McHale Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
9th
10 17.85 vs. 19.831.98
Rebounds per game
16th
18th
2 7.33 vs. 7.000.33
Assists per game
109th
88th
21 1.72 vs. 2.040.32
Steals per game
+150th
78th
+72 0.35 vs. 0.740.38
Blocks per game
2nd
1st
1 1.74 vs. 1.760.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
10th
39th
29 2.43 vs. 1.670.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
11th
4 4.91 vs. 5.330.43
Field Goals Made per game
16th
22nd
6 7.03 vs. 6.720.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
27th
2 12.70 vs. 13.390.69
3-Pointers Made per game
133rd
7th
126 0.04 vs. 2.152.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
136th
6th
130 0.16 vs. 5.485.32
Free Throws Made per game
16th
10th
6 3.74 vs. 4.240.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
14th
5 4.69 vs. 5.060.37

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Kevin McHale Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
63rd
48 18.83 vs. 9.509.33
Rebounds per game
16th
57th
41 7.41 vs. 4.562.86
Assists per game
75th
120th
45 1.62 vs. 0.890.73
Steals per game
92nd
41st
51 0.38 vs. 0.830.45
Blocks per game
5th
13th
8 1.66 vs. 1.110.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
10th
35th
25 2.70 vs. 1.391.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
43rd
26 4.72 vs. 3.171.55
Field Goals Made per game
12th
79th
67 7.12 vs. 2.944.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
70th
41 12.69 vs. 7.724.97
3-Pointers Made per game
97th
36th
61 0.05 vs. 0.780.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
123rd
28th
95 0.12 vs. 3.062.93
Free Throws Made per game
13th
39th
26 4.53 vs. 2.831.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
13th
38th
25 5.75 vs. 3.722.03

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Celtics franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.