Kevin McKenna
SG · NJN
Seasons 1981-82–1987-88 · 6 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1959
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Player info
| Nickname | Opie |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #12 (also #30, #21, #33, #3) |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Born | 1959-01-08 |
| College | Creighton |
| Drafted | 1981 · Round 4, Pick 88 · Los Angeles Lakers |
| Seasons | 1981-82–1987-88 (6) |
Career averages
5.4 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 1.4 APG · 243 games · .414 FG% · .367 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | LAL | 23 | 36 | 6.6 | .322 | 0.000 | .647 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .355 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 25 | 61 | 15.1 | .410 | .176 | .816 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 10.8 | .467 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 26 | 29 | 18.4 | .455 | .385 | .884 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 10.9 | .539 |
| 1985-86 | WSB | 27 | 30 | 14.3 | .367 | .360 | .833 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 10.9 | .485 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 28 | 56 | 16.8 | .454 | .419 | .754 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 7.2 | 12.1 | .554 |
| 1987-88 | NJN | 29 | 31 | 12.7 | .394 | .320 | .960 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 9.2 | .525 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | LAL | 36 | 0 | 237 | 28 | 87 | .322 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 67 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 61 | 13 | 923 | 152 | 371 | .410 | 3 | 17 | 80 | 98 | 95 | 114 | 46 | 5 | 62 | 387 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 29 | 7 | 535 | 61 | 134 | .455 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 30 | 7 | 32 | 165 |
| 1985-86 | WSB | 30 | 1 | 430 | 61 | 166 | .367 | 27 | 75 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 18 | 174 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 56 | 3 | 942 | 153 | 337 | .454 | 52 | 124 | 43 | 57 | 77 | 93 | 54 | 7 | 53 | 401 |
| 1987-88 | NJN | 31 | 2 | 393 | 43 | 109 | .394 | 16 | 50 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 126 |
| Career | 243 | — | — | 498 | 1,204 | .414 | 103 | 281 | 221 | 270 | 317 | 342 | 184 | 25 | 204 | 1,320 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | LAL | 36 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 13.2 | .322 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 10.2 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 61 | 15.1 | 5.9 | 14.5 | .410 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 15.1 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 29 | 18.4 | 4.1 | 9.0 | .455 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 11.1 |
| 1985-86 | WSB | 30 | 14.3 | 5.1 | 13.9 | .367 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 14.6 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 56 | 16.8 | 5.8 | 12.9 | .454 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 15.3 |
| 1987-88 | NJN | 31 | 12.7 | 3.9 | 10.0 | .394 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 11.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | LAL | 36 | 237 | 2.8 | .355 | 19.2 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -.069 | -6.8 | -1.4 | -8.2 | -0.5 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 61 | 923 | 10.8 | .467 | 21.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .031 | -3.4 | -0.1 | -3.5 | -0.4 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 29 | 535 | 10.9 | .539 | 14.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .082 | -2.1 | +0.9 | -1.2 | +0.1 |
| 1985-86 | WSB | 30 | 430 | 10.9 | .485 | 19.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .073 | -2.7 | +1.2 | -1.5 | +0.1 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 56 | 942 | 12.1 | .554 | 17.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .087 | -0.8 | +0.9 | +0.0 | +0.5 |
| 1987-88 | NJN | 31 | 393 | 9.2 | .525 | 14.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .061 | -2.8 | +0.1 | -2.8 | -0.1 |
| Career | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | -0.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 120 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 67–53 |
| Away | 123 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 28–95 |
| In wins | 95 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 95–0 |
| In losses | 148 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0–148 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 9 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2–7 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 20 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4–16 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 9 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 13 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 16 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 9–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 4–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 7 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4–3 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 20 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 8–12 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 11 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3–8 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3–4 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 16 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 9–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 17 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4–13 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 14 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 5–10 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 5 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3–2 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 8 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4–4 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 7 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 3 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 7 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Kevin McKenna's career stats?
Kevin McKenna has averaged 5.4 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 1.4 APG over 6 seasons (1981-82–1987-88).
How tall is Kevin McKenna?
Kevin McKenna is 6-5 (195 lb).
When was Kevin McKenna drafted?
Kevin McKenna was drafted in 1981, round 4, pick 88, by the Los Angeles Lakers.