Career snapshot
13seasons
971games
17,327career pts
19.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 971 games · 1980-81–1992-93
Position rank · 1992-93
#41PPG rank
#36PER rank
#42WS rank
Among 103 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
26.1
1986-87 · BOS
RPG
9.9
1986-87 · BOS
APG
2.7
1985-86 · BOS
PER
24.0
1986-87 · BOS
WS
14.8
1986-87 · BOS
Draft
1980
Round 1 ·
Pick 3
from Minnesota
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
1998
7×
All-Star Selection
1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1983
6×
All-Defense Team
1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1982
1×
All-NBA Team
1986
2×
NBA Sixth Man of the Year
1984, 1983
1×
All-Rookie Team
1980
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | BOS | 82 | 1 | 20.1 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 67.9 | 16.4 | 4.7 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 82 | 33 | 28.4 | 13.6 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 75.4 | 16.9 | 7.5 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 82 | 13 | 28.6 | 14.1 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 54.1 | 0.0 | 71.7 | 17.6 | 7.5 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 82 | 10 | 31.4 | 18.4 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 55.6 | 33.3 | 76.5 | 20.0 | 10.5 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 79 | 31 | 33.6 | 19.8 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 57.0 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 20.7 | 11.0 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 68 | 62 | 35.3 | 21.3 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 57.4 | 0.0 | 77.6 | 21.6 | 11.0 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 77 | 77 | 39.7 | 26.1 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 60.4 | 0.0 | 83.6 | 24.0 | 14.8 |
| 1987-88 | BOS | 64 | 63 | 37.3 | 22.6 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 60.4 | 0.0 | 79.7 | 21.9 | 10.2 |
| 1988-89 | BOS | 78 | 74 | 36.9 | 22.5 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 54.6 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 20.3 | 10.1 |
| 1989-90 | BOS | 82 | 25 | 33.2 | 20.9 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 54.9 | 33.3 | 89.3 | 21.8 | 11.1 |
| 1990-91 | BOS | 68 | 10 | 30.4 | 18.4 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 55.3 | 40.5 | 82.9 | 21.2 | 7.9 |
| 1991-92 | BOS | 56 | 1 | 25.0 | 13.9 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 50.9 | 0.0 | 82.2 | 18.5 | 4.0 |
| 1992-93 | BOS | 71 | 0 | 23.3 | 10.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 45.9 | 11.1 | 84.1 | 14.4 | 2.8 |
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Born on December 19
About Kevin McHale
Kevin Edward McHale is an American former professional basketball player, coach and analyst who played his entire professional career for the Boston Celtics. He earned the nickname "the Torture Chamber" for his exceptional footwork and wide array of post moves which made him nearly impossible to guard one-on-one. Dominique Wilkins famously called him "A Man With a Thousand Moves." He is a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and widely considered one of the greatest power forwards of all time.