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Kevin McKenna

Kevin Robert McKenna

Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: January 8, 1959 in St. Paul, Minnesota
High School: Palatine Township in Palatine, Illinois
College: Creighton University
Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 4th round (19th pick, 88th overall), 1981 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 30, 1981

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 23 LAL NBA SG 36 0 237 28 87 .322 0 2 .000 11 17 .647 18 11 29 14 10 2 20 45 67
1983-84 25 IND NBA SG 61 13 923 152 371 .410 3 17 .176 80 98 .816 30 65 95 114 46 5 62 133 387
1984-85 26 NJN NBA SG 29 7 535 61 134 .455 5 13 .385 38 43 .884 20 29 49 58 30 7 32 63 165
1985-86 27 WSB NBA SG 30 1 430 61 166 .367 27 75 .360 25 30 .833 9 27 36 23 29 2 18 54 174
1986-87 28 NJN NBA SG 56 3 942 153 337 .454 52 124 .419 43 57 .754 21 56 77 93 54 7 53 141 401
1987-88 29 NJN NBA SG 31 2 393 43 109 .394 16 50 .320 24 25 .960 4 27 31 40 15 2 19 55 126
Career NBA 243 26 3460 498 1204 .414 103 281 .367 221 270 .819 102 215 317 342 184 25 204 491 1320

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 23 LAL NBA SG 36 0 6.6 0.8 2.4 .322 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .647 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.9
1983-84 25 IND NBA SG 61 13 15.1 2.5 6.1 .410 0.0 0.3 .176 1.3 1.6 .816 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.2 6.3
1984-85 26 NJN NBA SG 29 7 18.4 2.1 4.6 .455 0.2 0.4 .385 1.3 1.5 .884 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.0 1.0 0.2 1.1 2.2 5.7
1985-86 27 WSB NBA SG 30 1 14.3 2.0 5.5 .367 0.9 2.5 .360 0.8 1.0 .833 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.8 1.0 0.1 0.6 1.8 5.8
1986-87 28 NJN NBA SG 56 3 16.8 2.7 6.0 .454 0.9 2.2 .419 0.8 1.0 .754 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.7 1.0 0.1 0.9 2.5 7.2
1987-88 29 NJN NBA SG 31 2 12.7 1.4 3.5 .394 0.5 1.6 .320 0.8 0.8 .960 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.8 4.1
Career NBA 243 26 14.2 2.0 5.0 .414 0.4 1.2 .367 0.9 1.1 .819 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.4 0.8 0.1 0.8 2.0 5.4

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 23 LAL NBA SG 36 0 237 4.3 13.2 .322 0.0 0.3 .000 1.7 2.6 .647 2.7 1.7 4.4 2.1 1.5 0.3 3.0 6.8 10.2
1983-84 25 IND NBA SG 61 13 923 5.9 14.5 .410 0.1 0.7 .176 3.1 3.8 .816 1.2 2.5 3.7 4.4 1.8 0.2 2.4 5.2 15.1
1984-85 26 NJN NBA SG 29 7 535 4.1 9.0 .455 0.3 0.9 .385 2.6 2.9 .884 1.3 2.0 3.3 3.9 2.0 0.5 2.2 4.2 11.1
1985-86 27 WSB NBA SG 30 1 430 5.1 13.9 .367 2.3 6.3 .360 2.1 2.5 .833 0.8 2.3 3.0 1.9 2.4 0.2 1.5 4.5 14.6
1986-87 28 NJN NBA SG 56 3 942 5.8 12.9 .454 2.0 4.7 .419 1.6 2.2 .754 0.8 2.1 2.9 3.6 2.1 0.3 2.0 5.4 15.3
1987-88 29 NJN NBA SG 31 2 393 3.9 10.0 .394 1.5 4.6 .320 2.2 2.3 .960 0.4 2.5 2.8 3.7 1.4 0.2 1.7 5.0 11.5
Career NBA 243 26 3460 5.2 12.5 .414 1.1 2.9 .367 2.3 2.8 .819 1.1 2.2 3.3 3.6 1.9 0.3 2.1 5.1 13.7

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1981-82 23 LAL NBA SG 36 237 2.8 .355 .322 8.6 4.9 6.7 6.8 2.0 0.4 17.5 19.2 78 109 -0.5 0.2 -0.3 -0.069
1983-84 25 IND NBA SG 61 923 10.8 .467 .414 3.6 7.8 5.7 17.5 2.3 0.3 13.0 21.3 96 108 -0.3 1.0 0.6 .031
1984-85 26 NJN NBA SG 29 535 10.9 .539 .474 4.1 6.3 5.1 13.4 2.7 0.8 17.3 14.0 108 108 0.4 0.5 0.9 .082
1985-86 27 WSB NBA SG 30 430 10.9 .485 .449 2.3 6.8 4.5 7.7 3.3 0.3 9.1 19.2 100 105 0.1 0.6 0.7 .073
1986-87 28 NJN NBA SG 56 942 12.1 .554 .531 2.5 6.7 4.6 14.4 2.7 0.4 12.8 17.8 110 111 1.0 0.7 1.7 .087
1987-88 29 NJN NBA SG 31 393 9.2 .525 .468 1.1 8.2 4.6 14.5 1.9 0.3 13.7 14.9 107 111 0.2 0.2 0.5 .061
Career NBA 243 3460 10.5 .499 .456 3.3 7.0 5.1 13.7 2.5 0.4 13.4 18.1 101 109 0.8 3.2 4.0 .056

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1985-86 27 WSB NBA SG 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career NBA 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1985-86 27 WSB NBA SG 1 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career NBA 1 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1985-86 27 WSB NBA SG 1 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career NBA 1 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1985-86 27 WSB NBA SG 1 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 121 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.008
Career NBA 1 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 121 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.008

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 6 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Kevin McKenna 1.7 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 -0.3
Dahntay Jones 89.3 2.0 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.4 -0.4
John Warren 83.6 1.7 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.3
Anthony Johnson 78.1 1.8 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 -0.2
Chris Carr 73.3 1.7 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.2 -0.3
Brook Steppe 70.2 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.6
Ronald Murray 68.4 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.4 -0.3 -0.3
Kevin Stacom 67.9 1.8 0.9 0.8 0.6 -0.1 -0.8
Doug Overton 67.6 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 -0.2 -0.4
Pat Riley 66.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.3 -0.6
Reggie Jordan 63.4 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 -0.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Kevin McKenna 1.7 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 -0.3
John Warren 83.6 1.7 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.3
Chris Carr 73.3 1.7 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.2 -0.3
Brook Steppe 70.2 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.6
Rick Brunson 69.8 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
Kevin Stacom 67.9 1.8 0.9 0.8 0.6 -0.1 -0.8
Reggie Jordan 63.4 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 -0.2
Steve Alford 62.1 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.3
Mo Layton 61.6 1.9 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.1
Todd Lichti 61.0 1.8 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.2
Lloyd Walton 60.4 1.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.1

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1977-78 19 CREIGHTON 28 104 223 36 51 80 244 .466 .706 8.7 2.9
1978-79 20 CREIGHTON 27 130 282 59 82 102 319 .461 .720 11.8 3.8
1979-80 21 CREIGHTON 28 182 362 99 124 123 463 .503 .798 16.5 4.4
1980-81 22 CREIGHTON 30 181 388 112 135 121 474 .466 .830 15.8 4.0
Career 113 597 1255 306 392 426 1500 .476 .781 13.3 3.8

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

3-Pt Field Goal Pct
1985-86 NBA .360 (9)
1986-87 NBA .419 (6)

Transactions

June 9, 1981: Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 4th round (88th pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.

August 19, 1981: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.

October 8, 1982: Waived by the Los Angeles Lakers.

September 30, 1983: Signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers.

September 17, 1984: Traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Houston Rockets for a 1985 5th round draft pick (Ivan Daniels).

October 23, 1984: Waived by the Houston Rockets.

December 10, 1984: Signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.

January 28, 1986: Signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets.

April 15, 1986: Waived by the New Jersey Nets.

June 17, 1986: Waived by the Washington Bullets.

December 9, 1986: Signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1987-88 New Jersey Nets NBA $150,000
Career (may be incomplete) $150,000

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