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Retired#32Forward1980–1992#102 all-time in points

Kevin McHale

Kevin McHale scored 17,335 points in 971 games, 102nd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1986-87 at 26.1 points a game. He earned 4 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 10″ / 210 lb
Age68
PositionForward
BornDec 19, 1957
HometownHibbing, Minnesota
Experience1980–1992
CollegeUniversity of Minnesota
Draft1980 · round 1, pick 3
High schoolHibbing High School Hibbing, Minnesota
TeamsBoston Celtics 1980–1992
Career points
17,335
971 games · 17.9 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#102
Also 606th in assists, 116th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1980–1992. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1992-93.

1992-93 season

BOS · 71 games
Points76210.7 per game
Rebounds5.0358 total
Assists1.073 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

4 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
3Legend
  • Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1986-87
  • ×7LegendSeasonAll-Star1983-84, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89 +2 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points17,335 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring3 rings · 1980-81, 1983-84, 1985-86

Kevin McHale career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1986-87 · 26.1 points per game

Kevin McHale milestones

Career · regular season
17,335 career points
Retired 102nd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points17,335Past 15,000 · 102nd all-time
Rebounds7,122Past 5,000 · 116th all-time
Blocks1,690Past 1,500 · 32nd all-time

Kevin McHale career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Kevin McHale stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1992-93BOS7176210.75.01.0.459.111.8412———
1991-92BOS5678013.95.91.5.509.000.8220———
1990-91BOS681,25118.47.11.9.553.405.82915———
1989-90BOS821,71220.98.32.1.549.333.89323———
1988-89BOS781,75822.58.22.2.546.000.8180———
1987-88BOS641,44622.68.42.7.604—.7970———
1986-87BOS772,00826.19.92.6.604.000.8360———
1985-86BOS681,44821.38.12.7.574—.7760———
1984-85BOS791,56519.89.01.8.570.000.7600———
1983-84BOS821,51118.47.41.3.556.333.7651———
1982-83BOS821,15914.16.71.3.541.000.7170———
1981-82BOS821,11713.66.81.1.531—.7540———
1980-81BOS8281810.04.40.7.533.000.6790———
Career13 seasons97117,33517.97.31.7.554.261.79841——0

Kevin McHale splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
78%
Threes
1%
Free throws
21%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Kevin McHale facts
How many career points did Kevin McHale score?

Kevin McHale scored 17,335 career regular-season points in 971 games, 17.9 per game, which ranks 102nd all-time.

What was Kevin McHale’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1986-87 with BOS: 26.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

Where is Kevin McHale from?

Kevin McHale is from Hibbing, Minnesota. He played high school ball at Hibbing High School in Hibbing, Minnesota. He played college ball at University of Minnesota.

What teams did Kevin McHale play for?

Boston Celtics (1980–1992).