10.0PPG
4.4RPG
0.7APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Kevin McHale
F-C · 6′10″ · 95 kg · Hall of Fame
All NBA players1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93
Hall of Fame
Career PPG
17.9
7.3 RPG · 1.7 APG
Career points
17,335
101st all-time
Career games
971
1981–1993
Championships
3
NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
3×Champion
1×All-NBA
6×All-Defense
7×All-Star
1×All-Rookie
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
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Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
26.1
Points per game · 1986-87
10.0First recorded
10.7Latest recorded
1980-81PPG1992-93
Season by season
Career stats
13.6PPG
6.8RPG
1.1APG
14.1PPG
6.7RPG
1.3APG
18.4PPG
7.4RPG
1.3APG
19.8PPG
9.0RPG
1.8APG
21.3PPG
8.1RPG
2.7APG
26.1PPG
9.9RPG
2.6APG
22.6PPG
8.4RPG
2.7APG
22.5PPG
8.2RPG
2.2APG
20.9PPG
8.3RPG
2.1APG
18.4PPG
7.1RPG
1.9APG
13.9PPG
5.9RPG
1.5APG
10.7PPG
5.0RPG
1.0APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 818 |
| 1981-82 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 13.6 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 1,117 |
| 1982-83 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 14.1 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 1,159 |
| 1983-84 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 18.4 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 1,511 |
| 1984-85 | Boston Celtics | 79 | 19.8 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1,565 |
| 1985-86 | Boston Celtics | 68 | 21.3 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 1,448 |
| 1986-87 | Boston Celtics | 77 | 26.1 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 2,008 |
| 1987-88 | Boston Celtics | 64 | 22.6 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 1,446 |
| 1988-89 | Boston Celtics | 78 | 22.5 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 1,758 |
| 1989-90 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 20.9 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 1,712 |
| 1990-91 | Boston Celtics | 68 | 18.4 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 1,251 |
| 1991-92 | Boston Celtics | 56 | 13.9 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 780 |
| 1992-93 | Boston Celtics | 71 | 10.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 762 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
101st
Points
115th
Rebounds
556th
Assists
572nd
Steals
32nd
Blocks
717th
3PM
Rings
Championships
Resume
Awards & honours
NBA All-Star · East
1990-91
All-Defensive · 2nd
1989-90
NBA All-Star · East
1989-90
All-Defensive · 2nd
1988-89
NBA All-Star · East
1988-89
All-Defensive · 1st
1987-88
NBA All-Star · East
1987-88
All-Defensive · 1st
1986-87
All-NBA · 1st
1986-87
NBA All-Star · East
1986-87
All-Defensive · 1st
1985-86
NBA All-Star · East
1985-86
Sixth Man of the Year
1984-85
NBA All-Star · East
1983-84
Sixth Man of the Year
1983-84
All-Defensive · 2nd
1982-83
All-Rookie · 1st
1980-81
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1957-12-19
Birthplace
Hibbing
College
Minnesota
Career span
1981–1993