Kevin McHale
Kevin Edward McHale
Born: December 19, 1957
Hibbing, MN USA
Position: F-C
High School: Hibbing
College: Minnesota
Drafted: 1980, Round 1 Pick 3, #3 Overall
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 210
Career: 1980-81-1992-93
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.
Coaching Career
Kevin McHale averaged 17.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in his 971-game career with the Boston Celtics. He began playing during the 1980-81 season and last took the court during the 1992-93 campaign. McHale was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1980-81 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 1 | 1645 | 666 | 355 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 108 | 155 | 204 | 359 | 55 | 27 | 151 | 110 | 260 | 818 |
1981-82 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 32 | 2332 | 875 | 465 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 187 | 191 | 365 | 556 | 91 | 30 | 185 | 137 | 264 | 1117 |
1982-83 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 13 | 2345 | 893 | 483 | 1 | 0 | 269 | 193 | 215 | 338 | 553 | 104 | 34 | 192 | 159 | 241 | 1159 |
1983-84 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 10 | 2577 | 1055 | 587 | 3 | 1 | 439 | 336 | 208 | 402 | 610 | 104 | 23 | 126 | 150 | 243 | 1511 |
1984-85 | Boston Celtics | 79 | 31 | 2653 | 1062 | 605 | 6 | 0 | 467 | 355 | 229 | 483 | 712 | 141 | 28 | 120 | 157 | 234 | 1565 |
1985-86 | Boston Celtics | 68 | 62 | 2397 | 978 | 561 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 326 | 171 | 380 | 551 | 181 | 29 | 134 | 149 | 192 | 1448 |
1986-87 | Boston Celtics | 77 | 77 | 3060 | 1307 | 790 | 4 | 0 | 512 | 428 | 247 | 516 | 763 | 198 | 38 | 172 | 197 | 240 | 2008 |
1987-88 | Boston Celtics | 64 | 63 | 2390 | 911 | 550 | 0 | 0 | 434 | 346 | 159 | 377 | 536 | 171 | 27 | 92 | 141 | 179 | 1446 |
1988-89 | Boston Celtics | 78 | 74 | 2876 | 1211 | 661 | 4 | 0 | 533 | 436 | 223 | 414 | 637 | 172 | 26 | 97 | 196 | 223 | 1758 |
1989-90 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 25 | 2722 | 1181 | 648 | 69 | 23 | 440 | 393 | 201 | 476 | 677 | 172 | 30 | 157 | 183 | 250 | 1712 |
1990-91 | Boston Celtics | 68 | 10 | 2067 | 912 | 504 | 37 | 15 | 275 | 228 | 145 | 335 | 480 | 126 | 25 | 146 | 140 | 194 | 1251 |
1991-92 | Boston Celtics | 56 | 1 | 1398 | 634 | 323 | 13 | 0 | 163 | 134 | 119 | 211 | 330 | 82 | 11 | 59 | 82 | 112 | 780 |
1992-93 | Boston Celtics | 71 | 0 | 1656 | 649 | 298 | 18 | 2 | 195 | 164 | 95 | 263 | 358 | 73 | 16 | 59 | 92 | 126 | 762 |
Totals | 971 | 399 | 30118 | 12334 | 6830 | 157 | 41 | 4554 | 3634 | 2358 | 4764 | 7122 | 1670 | 344 | 1690 | 1893 | 2758 | 17335 |
Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1980-81 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 1 | 20.1 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 67.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 10.0 |
1981-82 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 32 | 28.4 | 53.1 | 75.4 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 13.6 | |
1982-83 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 13 | 28.6 | 54.1 | 0.0 | 71.7 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 14.1 |
1983-84 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 10 | 31.4 | 55.6 | 33.3 | 76.5 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 18.4 |
1984-85 | Boston Celtics | 79 | 31 | 33.6 | 57.0 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 19.8 |
1985-86 | Boston Celtics | 68 | 62 | 35.3 | 57.4 | 77.6 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 21.3 | |
1986-87 | Boston Celtics | 77 | 77 | 39.7 | 60.4 | 0.0 | 83.6 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 26.1 |
1987-88 | Boston Celtics | 64 | 63 | 37.3 | 60.4 | 79.7 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 22.6 | |
1988-89 | Boston Celtics | 78 | 74 | 36.9 | 54.6 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 22.5 |
1989-90 | Boston Celtics | 82 | 25 | 33.2 | 54.9 | 33.3 | 89.3 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 20.9 |
1990-91 | Boston Celtics | 68 | 10 | 30.4 | 55.3 | 40.5 | 82.9 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 18.4 |
1991-92 | Boston Celtics | 56 | 1 | 25.0 | 50.9 | 0.0 | 82.2 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 13.9 |
1992-93 | Boston Celtics | 71 | 0 | 23.3 | 45.9 | 11.1 | 84.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 10.7 |
Averages | 971 | 399 | 31.0 | 55.4 | 26.1 | 79.8 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 17.9 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1980-81 | Boston Celtics | 17 | 296 | 113 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 51 | 145 |
1981-82 | Boston Celtics | 12 | 344 | 134 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 44 | 194 |
1982-83 | Boston Celtics | 7 | 177 | 62 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 78 |
1983-84 | Boston Celtics | 23 | 702 | 244 | 123 | 3 | 0 | 121 | 94 | 62 | 81 | 143 | 27 | 3 | 35 | 38 | 75 | 340 |
1984-85 | Boston Celtics | 21 | 837 | 303 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 121 | 74 | 134 | 208 | 32 | 13 | 46 | 60 | 73 | 465 |
1985-86 | Boston Celtics | 18 | 715 | 290 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 112 | 51 | 104 | 155 | 48 | 8 | 43 | 48 | 64 | 448 |
1986-87 | Boston Celtics | 21 | 827 | 298 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 96 | 66 | 128 | 194 | 39 | 7 | 30 | 54 | 71 | 444 |
1987-88 | Boston Celtics | 17 | 716 | 262 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 137 | 115 | 55 | 81 | 136 | 40 | 7 | 30 | 39 | 65 | 432 |
1988-89 | Boston Celtics | 3 | 115 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 57 |
1989-90 | Boston Celtics | 5 | 192 | 69 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 110 |
1990-91 | Boston Celtics | 11 | 376 | 148 | 78 | 11 | 6 | 80 | 66 | 18 | 54 | 72 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 228 |
1991-92 | Boston Celtics | 10 | 306 | 126 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 35 | 21 | 46 | 67 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 165 |
1992-93 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 113 | 55 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 76 |
Totals | 169 | 5716 | 2145 | 1204 | 21 | 8 | 972 | 766 | 456 | 797 | 1253 | 274 | 65 | 281 | 326 | 571 | 3182 |
Postseason Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1980-81 | Boston Celtics | 17 | 17.4 | 54.0 | 63.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 8.5 | |
1981-82 | Boston Celtics | 12 | 28.7 | 57.5 | 75.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 16.2 | |
1982-83 | Boston Celtics | 7 | 25.3 | 54.8 | 0.0 | 55.6 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 11.1 |
1983-84 | Boston Celtics | 23 | 30.5 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 77.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 14.8 |
1984-85 | Boston Celtics | 21 | 39.9 | 56.8 | 80.7 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 22.1 | |
1985-86 | Boston Celtics | 18 | 39.7 | 57.9 | 0.0 | 79.4 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 24.9 |
1986-87 | Boston Celtics | 21 | 39.4 | 58.4 | 76.2 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 21.1 | |
1987-88 | Boston Celtics | 17 | 42.1 | 60.3 | 100.0 | 83.9 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 25.4 |
1988-89 | Boston Celtics | 3 | 38.3 | 48.8 | 73.9 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 19.0 | |
1989-90 | Boston Celtics | 5 | 38.4 | 60.9 | 33.3 | 86.2 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 22.0 |
1990-91 | Boston Celtics | 11 | 34.2 | 52.7 | 54.5 | 82.5 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 20.7 |
1991-92 | Boston Celtics | 10 | 30.6 | 51.6 | 0.0 | 79.5 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 16.5 |
1992-93 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 28.3 | 58.2 | 85.7 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 19.0 | |
Averages | 971 | 33.8 | 56.1 | 38.1 | 78.8 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 18.8 |
Awards
1982 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1983 - NBA Sixth Man of the Year
1984 - NBA Sixth Man of the Year
1985 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1986 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1986 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1987 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1988 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1989 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team