Last Updated on October 23, 2025 by Mat Diekhake

Kevin McHale — NBA career per-game statistics:

Year Team Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
1980 BOS 23 82 1 20.1 10.0 4.4 0.7 0.3 1.8 1.3 8.1 .533 0.0 .000 1.9 .679
1981 BOS 24 82 33 28.4 13.6 6.8 1.1 0.4 2.3 1.7 10.7 .531 0.0   3.0 .754
1982 BOS 25 82 13 28.6 14.1 6.7 1.3 0.4 2.3 1.9 10.9 .541 0.0 .000 3.3 .717
1983 BOS 26 82 10 31.4 18.4 7.4 1.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 12.9 .556 0.0 .333 5.4 .765
1984 BOS 27 79 31 33.6 19.8 9.0 1.8 0.4 1.5 2.0 13.4 .570 0.1 .000 5.9 .760
1985 BOS 28 68 62 35.3 21.3 8.1 2.7 0.4 2.0 2.2 14.4 .574 0.0   6.2 .776
1986 BOS 29 77 77 39.7 26.1 9.9 2.6 0.5 2.2 2.6 17.0 .604 0.1 .000 6.6 .836
1987 BOS 30 64 63 37.3 22.6 8.4 2.7 0.4 1.4 2.2 14.2 .604 0.0   6.8 .797
1988 BOS 31 78 74 36.9 22.5 8.2 2.2 0.3 1.2 2.5 15.5 .546 0.1 .000 6.8 .818
1989 BOS 32 82 25 33.2 20.9 8.3 2.1 0.4 1.9 2.2 14.4 .549 0.8 .333 5.4 .893
1990 BOS 33 68 10 30.4 18.4 7.1 1.9 0.4 2.1 2.1 13.4 .553 0.5 .405 4.0 .829
1991 BOS 34 56 1 25.0 13.9 5.9 1.5 0.2 1.1 1.5 11.3 .509 0.2 .000 2.9 .822
1992 BOS 35 71 0 23.3 10.7 5.0 1.0 0.2 0.8 1.3 9.1 .459 0.3 .111 2.7 .841
Career     971 400 31.0 17.9 7.3 1.7 0.4 1.7 1.9 12.7 .554 0.2 .261 4.7 .798

Kevin McHale — NBA career totals:

Year Team Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
1981 BOS 23 82 1 1645 818 359 55 27 151 110 666 355 2 0 159 108
1982 BOS 24 82 33 2332 1117 556 91 30 185 137 875 465 0 0 248 187
1983 BOS 25 82 13 2345 1159 553 104 34 192 159 893 483 1 0 269 193
1984 BOS 26 82 10 2577 1511 610 104 23 126 150 1055 587 3 1 439 336
1985 BOS 27 79 31 2653 1565 712 141 28 120 157 1062 605 6 0 467 355
1986 BOS 28 68 62 2397 1448 551 181 29 134 149 978 561 0 0 420 326
1987 BOS 29 77 77 3060 2008 763 198 38 172 197 1307 790 4 0 512 428
1988 BOS 30 64 63 2390 1446 536 171 27 92 141 911 550 0 0 434 346
1989 BOS 31 78 74 2876 1758 637 172 26 97 196 1211 661 4 0 533 436
1990 BOS 32 82 25 2722 1712 677 172 30 157 183 1181 648 69 23 440 393
1991 BOS 33 68 10 2067 1251 480 126 25 146 140 912 504 37 15 275 228
1992 BOS 34 56 1 1398 780 330 82 11 59 82 634 323 13 0 163 134
1993 BOS 35 71 0 1656 762 358 73 16 59 92 649 298 18 2 195 164
TOT BOS — 971 400 30118 17335 7122 1670 344 1690 1893 12334 6830 157 41 4554 3634

Kevin McHale — NBA career evolution

Year Team Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
1981 BOS Secondary Scorer 20.1 Low 10.0 4.4 0.7 2.2 8.7 Rookie year, bench spark, immediate defensive impact.
1982 BOS Key Bench Player 28.4 Medium-Low 13.6 6.8 1.1 2.6 12.0 Sixth Man role expanding, improving efficiency.
1983 BOS Elite Sixth Man 28.6 Medium 14.1 6.7 1.3 2.8 12.5 Earned Defensive honors, starting to peak defensively.
1984 BOS Star Contributor 31.4 High 18.4 7.4 1.3 2.0 14.5 Won 6MOY; became a critical offensive weapon.
1985 BOS Star Contributor 33.6 High 19.8 9.0 1.8 1.9 16.3 Career-high rebounding, still off the bench often.
1986 BOS Star Starter 35.3 High 21.3 8.1 2.7 2.4 17.2 Starting full-time, key piece on a title team.
1987 BOS Primary Scorer 39.7 Very High 26.1 9.9 2.6 2.7 20.7 Offensive and defensive peak; All-NBA 1st Team.
1988 BOS Primary Scorer 37.3 Very High 22.6 8.4 2.7 1.9 17.8 Slight offensive dip, but still elite production.
1989 BOS Primary Scorer 36.9 Very High 22.5 8.2 2.2 2.0 17.4 Steady numbers, aging but effective.
1990 BOS Secondary Scorer 33.2 High 20.9 8.3 2.1 2.3 16.8 Scoring steady, defense still impactful.
1991 BOS Key Contributor 30.4 Medium-High 18.4 7.1 1.9 2.5 15.0 Decline starting, still reliable starter/6MOY type.
1992 BOS Veteran Starter 25.0 Medium 13.9 5.9 1.5 1.3 11.3 Health declining, playing fewer minutes.
1993 BOS Veteran Contributor 23.3 Medium-Low 10.7 5.0 1.0 1.1 8.9 Final season, limited mobility but still smart.