Kevin McHale debuted in the NBA in 1980, appearing in 971 games over 13 seasons. He scored 17,335 points, delivered 1,670 assists, and grabbed 7,122 rebounds, ranking 95th in scoring and 583th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Kevin McHale |
| Date of Birth | December 19, 1957 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Power Forward |
| Height | 208cm |
| Weight | 95kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1980 |
Kevin McHale Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Kevin McHale’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 971 games (Ranked 180 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 17,335 points (Ranked 95) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 41 (Ranked 1286) |
| Assists (AST) | 1,670 (Ranked 583) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 7,122 (Ranked 113) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 2,358 (Ranked 58) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 4,764 (Ranked 106) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 1,690 (Ranked 31) |
| Steals (STL) | 344 (Ranked 898) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,893 (Ranked 142) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,758 (Ranked 126) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 55.4% (Ranked 196) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 79.8% (Ranked 1006) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 26.1% (Ranked 1844) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 31 minutes (Ranked 291) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1993)
| Games Played (G) | 71 |
| Points (PTS) | 762 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 2 |
| Assists (AST) | 73 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 358 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 95 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 263 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 59 |
| Steals (STL) | 16 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 92 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 126 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 84.1% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 11.1% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,656 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1987, 2,008 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1990, 23
- Most Assists in a Season: 1987, 198
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1987, 763
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1983, 192
- Most Steals in a Season: 1987, 38
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1981, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1987, 60.4%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1990, 89.3%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1991, 40.5%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1987, 3,060 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Kevin McHale appeared in 169 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 3,182 |
| 3P | 8 |
| Assists (AST) | 274 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,253 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 456 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 797 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 281 |
| Steals (STL) | 65 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 326 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 571 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 56.1% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 78.8% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 38.1% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 5,716 |
Kevin McHale Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1981 | 82 | 1645 | 818 | 355 | 0.533 | 666 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 355 | 0.535 | 664 | 0.533 | 108 | 0.679 | 159 | 359 | 155 | 204 | 55 | 27 | 151 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 260 |
1982 | 82 | 2332 | 1117 | 465 | 0.531 | 875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 465 | 0.531 | 875 | 0.531 | 187 | 0.754 | 248 | 556 | 191 | 365 | 91 | 30 | 185 | 0 | 33 | 137 | 264 |
1983 | 82 | 2345 | 1159 | 483 | 0.541 | 893 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 483 | 0.541 | 892 | 0.541 | 193 | 0.717 | 269 | 553 | 215 | 338 | 104 | 34 | 192 | 0 | 13 | 159 | 241 |
1984 | 82 | 2577 | 1511 | 587 | 0.556 | 1055 | 1 | 0.333 | 3 | 586 | 0.557 | 1052 | 0.557 | 336 | 0.765 | 439 | 610 | 208 | 402 | 104 | 23 | 126 | 0 | 10 | 150 | 243 |
1985 | 79 | 2653 | 1565 | 605 | 0.57 | 1062 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 605 | 0.573 | 1056 | 0.57 | 355 | 0.76 | 467 | 712 | 229 | 483 | 141 | 28 | 120 | 0 | 31 | 157 | 234 |
1986 | 68 | 2397 | 1448 | 561 | 0.574 | 978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 561 | 0.574 | 978 | 0.574 | 326 | 0.776 | 420 | 551 | 171 | 380 | 181 | 29 | 134 | 0 | 62 | 149 | 192 |
1987 | 77 | 3060 | 2008 | 790 | 0.604 | 1307 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 790 | 0.606 | 1303 | 0.604 | 428 | 0.836 | 512 | 763 | 247 | 516 | 198 | 38 | 172 | 0 | 77 | 197 | 240 |
1988 | 64 | 2390 | 1446 | 550 | 0.604 | 911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 550 | 0.604 | 911 | 0.604 | 346 | 0.797 | 434 | 536 | 159 | 377 | 171 | 27 | 92 | 0 | 63 | 141 | 179 |
1989 | 78 | 2876 | 1758 | 661 | 0.546 | 1211 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 661 | 0.548 | 1207 | 0.546 | 436 | 0.818 | 533 | 637 | 223 | 414 | 172 | 26 | 97 | 0 | 74 | 196 | 223 |
1990 | 82 | 2722 | 1712 | 648 | 0.549 | 1181 | 23 | 0.333 | 69 | 625 | 0.562 | 1112 | 0.558 | 393 | 0.893 | 440 | 677 | 201 | 476 | 172 | 30 | 157 | 0 | 25 | 183 | 250 |
1991 | 68 | 2067 | 1251 | 504 | 0.553 | 912 | 15 | 0.405 | 37 | 489 | 0.559 | 875 | 0.561 | 228 | 0.829 | 275 | 480 | 145 | 335 | 126 | 25 | 146 | 0 | 10 | 140 | 194 |
1992 | 56 | 1398 | 780 | 323 | 0.509 | 634 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 323 | 0.52 | 621 | 0.509 | 134 | 0.822 | 163 | 330 | 119 | 211 | 82 | 11 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 112 |
1993 | 71 | 1656 | 762 | 298 | 0.459 | 649 | 2 | 0.111 | 18 | 296 | 0.469 | 631 | 0.461 | 164 | 0.841 | 195 | 358 | 95 | 263 | 73 | 16 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 126 |
