Kevin McHale PF
Height: 6-10 (208cm)
Weight: 210 lbs (95kg)
Born: Dec 19, 1957 (68 years old)
Hometown: Hibbing, Minnesota
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1980 Round 1, Pick 3, Boston Celtics
Pre-Draft Team: Minnesota (Sr)
High School: Hibbing High School (Hibbing, Minnesota)
NBA's Top 50, NBA's Top 75, Hall of Famer, 3x NBA Champion, 2x 6MOY, All-NBA 1st, 3x All-NBA Defensive 1st, 3x All-NBA Defensive 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, 7x All-Star, #32 retired by BOS, 2x NBA Coach of the Month
Kevin McHale Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Laimbeer | Cavaliers, Pistons | NBA | 13: 1980-81 to 1992-93 | 90 | 12.6 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 39 | 51 | 43.3% | Compare |
| Isiah Thomas | Pistons | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 82 | 21.7 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 36 | 46 | 43.9% | Compare |
| Mo Cheeks | Hawks, Nets, Knicks, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 13: 1980-81 to 1992-93 | 82 | 12.2 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 35 | 47 | 42.7% | Compare |
| Rick Mahorn | Pistons, Nets, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 12: 1980-81 to 1992-93 | 82 | 7.7 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 31 | 51 | 37.8% | Compare |
| Vinnie Johnson | Pistons, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 12: 1980-81 to 1991-92 | 80 | 15.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 38 | 42 | 47.5% | Compare |
| Dominique Wilkins | Hawks | NBA | 11: 1982-83 to 1992-93 | 63 | 26.4 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 21 | 42 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Sidney Moncrief | Hawks, Bucks | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 63 | 16.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 27 | 36 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Tree Rollins | Hawks, Cavaliers, Pistons, Rockets | NBA | 13: 1980-81 to 1992-93 | 63 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 19 | 44 | 30.2% | Compare |
| Mike Gminski | Nets, Sixers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 13: 1980-81 to 1992-93 | 60 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 19 | 41 | 31.7% | Compare |
| Trent Tucker | Bulls, Knicks | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1992-93 | 60 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 20 | 40 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Bill Cartwright | Bulls, Knicks | NBA | 11: 1980-81 to 1992-93 | 59 | 13.2 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 24 | 35 | 40.7% | Compare |
| Cliff Levingston | Hawks, Bulls, Pistons | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 59 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 22 | 37 | 37.3% | Compare |
| Moses Malone | Hawks, Rockets, Bucks, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 12: 1980-81 to 1991-92 | 58 | 21.4 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 24 | 34 | 41.4% | Compare |
| Julius Erving | Sixers | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 57 | 20.3 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 27 | 30 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Paul Mokeski | Cavaliers, Pistons, Warriors, Bucks | NBA | 11: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 57 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 19 | 38 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Paul Pressey | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 55 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 23 | 32 | 41.8% | Compare |
| Rory Sparrow | Hawks, Bulls, Lakers, Heat, Knicks, Kings | NBA | 11: 1981-82 to 1991-92 | 53 | 10.2 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 12 | 41 | 22.6% | Compare |
| Clint Richardson | Pacers, Sixers | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 53 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 21 | 32 | 39.6% | Compare |
| Joe Dumars | Pistons | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1992-93 | 52 | 16.2 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 27 | 25 | 51.9% | Compare |
| Buck Williams | Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 11: 1981-82 to 1991-92 | 52 | 16.1 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 14 | 38 | 26.9% | Compare |
| Doc Rivers | Hawks, Clippers, Knicks | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 50 | 13.5 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 18 | 32 | 36.0% | Compare |
| Bobby Jones | Sixers | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 50 | 10.6 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 23 | 27 | 46.0% | Compare |
| Louis Orr | Pacers, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 50 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 15 | 35 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Andrew Toney | Sixers | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 49 | 19.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 22 | 27 | 44.9% | Compare |
| John Salley | Pistons, Heat | NBA | 7: 1986-87 to 1992-93 | 49 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 26 | 23 | 53.1% | Compare |
| Dennis Rodman | Pistons | NBA | 7: 1986-87 to 1992-93 | 49 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 27 | 22 | 55.1% | Compare |
| John Long | Hawks, Pistons, Pacers | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 48 | 12.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14 | 34 | 29.2% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Cavaliers, Pistons, Pacers, Clippers, Lakers, Suns | NBA | 12: 1980-81 to 1992-93 | 48 | 12.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 22 | 26 | 45.8% | Compare |
| Earl Cureton | Bulls, Pistons, Clippers, Sixers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 48 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 13 | 35 | 27.1% | Compare |
| Darrell Walker | Nuggets, Pistons, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1991-92 | 47 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 16 | 31 | 34.0% | Compare |
| John Battle | Hawks, Cavaliers | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1992-93 | 47 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 18 | 29 | 38.3% | Compare |
| Sidney Green | Bulls, Pistons, Knicks, Magic, Spurs, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 47 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 13 | 34 | 27.7% | Compare |
| Kevin Willis | Hawks | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 46 | 13.5 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 17 | 29 | 37.0% | Compare |
| Charles Oakley | Bulls, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1992-93 | 46 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 14 | 32 | 30.4% | Compare |
| Bernard King | Warriors, Nets, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1992-93 | 45 | 23.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 19 | 26 | 42.2% | Compare |
| Herb Williams | Mavericks, Pacers, Knicks | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 45 | 14.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 13 | 32 | 28.9% | Compare |
| Darryl Dawkins | Pistons, Nets, Sixers | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 45 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 20 | 25 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Randy Breuer | Bucks, Timberwolves | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1991-92 | 45 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 16 | 29 | 35.6% | Compare |
| Jeff Malone | Jazz, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 44 | 18.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 17 | 27 | 38.6% | Compare |
| Gerald Wilkins | Cavaliers, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1992-93 | 44 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 13 | 31 | 29.5% | Compare |
| Vern Fleming | Pacers | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 44 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 15 | 29 | 34.1% | Compare |
| Alton Lister | Warriors, Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 43 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 17 | 26 | 39.5% | Compare |
| Randy Wittman | Hawks, Pacers | NBA | 8: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 43 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 12 | 31 | 27.9% | Compare |
| Patrick Ewing | Knicks | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1992-93 | 42 | 24.7 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 15 | 27 | 35.7% | Compare |
| Terry Cummings | Bucks, Spurs, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 42 | 20.7 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 18 | 24 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Hawks, Bulls, Nets, Magic, Kings, Kings | NBA | 11: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 42 | 18.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 9 | 33 | 21.4% | Compare |
| Kelly Tripucka | Pistons, Jazz, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 10: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 42 | 16.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 9 | 33 | 21.4% | Compare |
| Dan Roundfield | Hawks, Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 42 | 14.5 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 10 | 32 | 23.8% | Compare |
| Johnny Newman | Cavaliers, Knicks, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 7: 1986-87 to 1992-93 | 42 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 15 | 27 | 35.7% | Compare |
| Frank Johnson | Rockets, Suns, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 42 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 13 | 29 | 31.0% | Compare |
| John Paxson | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 42 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 13 | 29 | 31.0% | Compare |
| Greg Ballard | Warriors, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 41 | 14.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 9 | 32 | 22.0% | Compare |
| Dave Corzine | Bulls, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 41 | 11.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 8 | 33 | 19.5% | Compare |
| Terry Tyler | Mavericks, Pistons, Kings | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 41 | 10.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 10 | 31 | 24.4% | Compare |
| Clemon Johnson | Pacers, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 41 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 16 | 25 | 39.0% | Compare |
| Charles Barkley | Sixers, Suns | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 40 | 21.6 | 9.9 | 3.3 | 18 | 22 | 45.0% | Compare |
| Darwin Cook | Nets, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 40 | 11.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 9 | 31 | 22.5% | Compare |
| John Bagley | Cavaliers, Nets | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 40 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 5 | 35 | 12.5% | Compare |
| Kurt Rambis | Lakers, Suns, Kings, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 11: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 40 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 19 | 21 | 47.5% | Compare |
| Roy Hinson | Cavaliers, Nets, Sixers | NBA | 8: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 39 | 13.4 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 8 | 31 | 20.5% | Compare |
| Phil Hubbard | Cavaliers, Pistons | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 39 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 9 | 30 | 23.1% | Compare |
| Craig Hodges | Bulls, Bucks, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 39 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 16 | 23 | 41.0% | Compare |
| Michael Jordan | Bulls | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 38 | 34.5 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 14 | 24 | 36.8% | Compare |
| Adrian Dantley | Mavericks, Pistons, Bucks, Jazz | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 38 | 21.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 17 | 21 | 44.7% | Compare |
| Ricky Pierce | Bucks, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 38 | 14.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 15 | 23 | 39.5% | Compare |
| Jack Sikma | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 38 | 14.1 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 19 | 19 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Albert King | Nets, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 38 | 12.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 9 | 29 | 23.7% | Compare |
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 38 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 22 | 16 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Spud Webb | Hawks, Kings | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1992-93 | 38 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 13 | 25 | 34.2% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Bulls, Rockets, Sixers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 38 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 15 | 23 | 39.5% | Compare |
| Orlando Woolridge | Bulls, Nuggets, Pistons, Lakers, Nets | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 37 | 18.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 9 | 28 | 24.3% | Compare |
| David Greenwood | Bulls, Nuggets, Pistons, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 37 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 28 | 24.3% | Compare |
| Johnny Davis | Hawks, Cavaliers, Pacers | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 37 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 9 | 28 | 24.3% | Compare |
| Craig Ehlo | Cavaliers, Rockets | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 37 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 15 | 22 | 40.5% | Compare |
| Scott Hastings | Hawks, Nuggets, Pistons, Heat | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1992-93 | 37 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 11 | 26 | 29.7% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 36 | 23.7 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 20 | 16 | 55.6% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1992-93 | 36 | 20.3 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 22 | 14 | 61.1% | Compare |
| Cliff Robinson | Cavaliers, Nets, Sixers, Wizards, Kings | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 36 | 17.5 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 8 | 28 | 22.2% | Compare |
| Pat Cummings | Mavericks, Heat, Bucks, Knicks | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 36 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 10 | 26 | 27.8% | Compare |
| Mike Sanders | Cavaliers, Pacers, Suns | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 36 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 14 | 22 | 38.9% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 10: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 35 | 21.3 | 6.6 | 12.6 | 21 | 14 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Mark Aguirre | Mavericks, Pistons | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 35 | 16.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 13 | 22 | 37.1% | Compare |
| Ron Anderson | Cavaliers, Pacers, Sixers | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 35 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 9 | 26 | 25.7% | Compare |
| Jon Koncak | Hawks | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1992-93 | 35 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 14 | 21 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Dudley Bradley | Hawks, Bulls, Pacers, Bucks, Nets, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 35 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 14 | 21 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Larry Nance | Cavaliers, Suns | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 34 | 17.0 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 12 | 22 | 35.3% | Compare |
| Byron Scott | Lakers | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1991-92 | 34 | 12.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 22 | 12 | 64.7% | Compare |
| John Lucas | Warriors, Rockets, Bucks, Spurs, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 34 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 11 | 23 | 32.4% | Compare |
| LaSalle Thompson | Pacers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 11: 1982-83 to 1992-93 | 34 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 10 | 24 | 29.4% | Compare |
| Tom McMillen | Hawks, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 34 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 10 | 24 | 29.4% | Compare |
| Marques Johnson | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 33 | 21.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 13 | 20 | 39.4% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson, Jr. | Hawks, Cavaliers, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 33 | 15.6 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 5 | 28 | 15.2% | Compare |
| Ray Williams | Hawks, Nets, Knicks, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 33 | 15.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 10 | 23 | 30.3% | Compare |
| Robert Reid | Rockets, Sixers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 33 | 13.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 7 | 26 | 21.2% | Compare |
| Charles A. Jones | Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 33 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 13 | 20 | 39.4% | Compare |
| Junior Bridgeman | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 32 | 15.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 11 | 21 | 34.4% | Compare |
| Hot Rod Williams | Cavaliers | NBA | 7: 1986-87 to 1992-93 | 32 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 16 | 16 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Kent Benson | Pistons, Jazz | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 32 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 8 | 24 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Chuck Person | Pacers, Timberwolves | NBA | 7: 1986-87 to 1992-93 | 31 | 20.4 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 11 | 20 | 35.5% | Compare |
| Jeff Ruland | Wizards | NBA | 5: 1981-82 to 1985-86 | 31 | 18.1 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 8 | 23 | 25.8% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Kevin McHale averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









