Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 | |
| 1981 | 13.6 | |
| 1982 | 14.1 | |
| 1983 | 18.4 | |
| 1984 | 19.8 | |
| 1985 | 21.3 | |
| 1986 | 26.1 | |
| 1987 | 22.6 | |
| 1988 | 22.5 | |
| 1989 | 20.9 | |
| 1990 | 18.4 | |
| 1991 | 13.9 | |
| 1992 | 10.7 |
Data sources
- NBA.com
- Basketball Reference
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Kevin McHale ranks #49 in Basketball
Kevin McHale ranks #49 in Basketball and #337 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.5/100.
The verified career covers 1980–1993 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NBA championships 3, NBA All-Star selections 7, All-Defensive selections 6, Sixth Man of the Year awards 2.
Nearest context: ahead Alex English (87.5); behind Krešimir Ćosić (87.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Kevin McHale GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top McHale comparisons
Kevin McHale — frequently asked
- Is Kevin McHale the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Kevin McHale ranks #49 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 87.5/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
- What is Kevin McHale's GOAT Score?
- 87.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Kevin McHale rank all time?
- #337 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #49 in Basketball.
- Kevin McHale vs Alex English: who ranks higher?
- Kevin McHale ranks higher at 87.5 versus Alex English at 87.5, a margin of 0.0 points.