Last Updated on May 28, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
Here are Kevin McHale’s NBA playoff per-game statistics by season:
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | BOS | 17 | 17.4 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | .540 | .639 |
| 1981–82 | BOS | 12 | 28.7 | 16.2 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.3 | .575 | .755 |
| 1982–83 | BOS | 7 | 25.3 | 11.1 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .548 | .556 |
| 1983–84 | BOS | 23 | 30.5 | 14.8 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 | .504 | .777 |
| 1984–85 | BOS | 21 | 39.9 | 22.1 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | .568 | .807 |
| 1985–86 | BOS | 18 | 39.7 | 24.9 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 | .579 | .794 |
| 1986–87 | BOS | 21 | 39.4 | 21.1 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .584 | .762 |
| 1987–88 | BOS | 17 | 42.1 | 25.4 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | .603 | .839 |
| 1988–89 | BOS | 3 | 38.3 | 19.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .488 | .739 |
| 1989–90 | BOS | 5 | 38.4 | 22.0 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | .609 | .862 |
| 1990–91 | BOS | 11 | 34.2 | 20.7 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .527 | .825 |
| 1991–92 | BOS | 10 | 30.6 | 16.5 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .516 | .795 |
| 1992–93 | BOS | 4 | 28.3 | 19.0 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .582 | .857 |
Career Playoff Averages:
- Games Played: 169
- Minutes per Game: 33.8
- Points per Game: 18.8
- Rebounds per Game: 7.4
- Assists per Game: 1.6
- Steals per Game: 0.4
- Blocks per Game: 1.7
- Field Goal Percentage: 56.1%
- Free Throw Percentage: 78.8%
McHale was instrumental in the Celtics’ playoff success during the 1980s, contributing significantly to their three NBA championships in 1981, 1984, and 1986.