Bismack Biyombo vs. Kevin McHale Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin McHale and Bismack Biyombo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bismack Biyombo and Kevin McHale both played 13 years in the NBA. Bismack Biyombo had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Kevin McHale had his rookie season in 1980-81. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bismack Biyombo 13 4 2011-12 to 2023-24
Kevin McHale 13 13 1980-81 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bismack Biyombo Kevin McHale
Season 2011-121980-81
Team Charlotte BobcatsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 63 23.1 5.2 1.8 4.0 5.8 0.4 0.3 1.8 1.1 2.3 2.0 4.4 .464 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.3 .483
Kevin McHale 82 20.1 10.0 1.9 2.5 4.4 0.7 0.3 1.8 1.3 3.2 4.3 8.1 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 17 17.4 8.5 1.7 1.8 3.5 0.8 0.2 1.5 0.9 3.0 3.6 6.6 .540 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .639

Season 2

Bismack Biyombo Kevin McHale
Season 2012-131981-82
Team Charlotte BobcatsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 80 27.3 4.8 2.4 4.9 7.3 0.4 0.4 1.8 1.0 2.4 2.0 4.3 .451 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.8 .521
Kevin McHale 82 28.4 13.6 2.3 4.5 6.8 1.1 0.4 2.3 1.7 3.2 5.7 10.7 .531 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 12 28.7 16.2 3.4 3.7 7.1 0.9 0.4 2.3 1.3 3.7 6.4 11.2 .575 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.4 .755

Season 3

Bismack Biyombo Kevin McHale
Season 2013-141982-83
Team Charlotte BobcatsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Bobcats Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 77 13.9 2.9 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.5 1.6 1.1 1.9 .611 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .517
Kevin McHale 82 28.6 14.1 2.6 4.1 6.7 1.3 0.4 2.3 1.9 2.9 5.9 10.9 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.3 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 3 16.0 2.7 1.7 2.0 3.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 2.0 .333
Kevin McHale 7 25.3 11.1 2.1 3.9 6.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.3 4.9 8.9 .548 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.6 .556

Season 4

Bismack Biyombo Kevin McHale
Season 2014-151983-84
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 64 19.4 4.8 2.5 3.9 6.4 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.8 2.2 1.6 2.9 .543 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.7 .583
Kevin McHale 82 31.4 18.4 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.0 7.2 12.9 .556 0.0 0.0 .333 4.1 5.4 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 23 30.5 14.8 2.7 3.5 6.2 1.2 0.1 1.5 1.7 3.3 5.3 10.6 .504 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.3 .777

Season 5

Bismack Biyombo Kevin McHale
Season 2015-161984-85
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 82 22.0 5.5 2.2 5.8 8.0 0.4 0.2 1.6 0.9 2.7 1.9 3.5 .542 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.8 .628
Kevin McHale 79 33.6 19.8 2.9 6.1 9.0 1.8 0.4 1.5 2.0 3.0 7.7 13.4 .570 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 5.9 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 20 25.3 6.2 2.7 6.7 9.4 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.1 2.4 2.0 3.5 .580 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.6 .597
Kevin McHale 21 39.9 22.1 3.5 6.4 9.9 1.5 0.6 2.2 2.9 3.5 8.2 14.4 .568 0.0 0.0 - 5.8 7.1 .807

Season 6

Bismack Biyombo Kevin McHale
Season 2016-171985-86
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 81 22.1 6.0 1.9 5.1 7.0 0.9 0.3 1.1 1.2 2.5 2.2 4.2 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.9 .534
Kevin McHale 68 35.3 21.3 2.5 5.6 8.1 2.7 0.4 2.0 2.2 2.8 8.3 14.4 .574 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 18 39.7 24.9 2.8 5.8 8.6 2.7 0.4 2.4 2.7 3.6 9.3 16.1 .579 0.0 0.1 .000 6.2 7.8 .794

Season 7

Bismack Biyombo Kevin McHale
Season 2017-181986-87
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 82 18.2 5.7 1.8 4.0 5.7 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.0 1.9 2.2 4.3 .520 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .650
Kevin McHale 77 39.7 26.1 3.2 6.7 9.9 2.6 0.5 2.2 2.6 3.1 10.3 17.0 .604 0.0 0.1 .000 5.6 6.6 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 21 39.4 21.1 3.1 6.1 9.2 1.9 0.3 1.4 2.6 3.4 8.3 14.2 .584 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 6.0 .762

Season 8

Bismack Biyombo Kevin McHale
Season 2018-191987-88
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 54 14.5 4.4 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.9 1.6 2.9 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .637
Kevin McHale 64 37.3 22.6 2.5 5.9 8.4 2.7 0.4 1.4 2.2 2.8 8.6 14.2 .604 0.0 0.0 - 5.4 6.8 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 17 42.1 25.4 3.2 4.8 8.0 2.4 0.4 1.8 2.3 3.8 9.3 15.4 .603 0.1 0.1 1.000 6.8 8.1 .839

Season 9

Bismack Biyombo Kevin McHale
Season 2019-201988-89
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 53 19.4 7.4 2.3 3.5 5.8 0.9 0.2 0.9 0.9 2.2 2.8 5.2 .543 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.8 .603
Kevin McHale 78 36.9 22.5 2.9 5.3 8.2 2.2 0.3 1.2 2.5 2.9 8.5 15.5 .546 0.0 0.1 .000 5.6 6.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 3 38.3 19.0 2.3 5.7 8.0 3.0 0.3 0.7 1.3 4.3 6.7 13.7 .488 0.0 0.0 - 5.7 7.7 .739

Season 10

Bismack Biyombo Kevin McHale
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 66 20.4 5.0 2.1 3.2 5.3 1.2 0.3 1.1 1.1 2.1 2.2 3.7 .587 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.6 .448
Kevin McHale 82 33.2 20.9 2.5 5.8 8.3 2.1 0.4 1.9 2.2 3.0 7.9 14.4 .549 0.3 0.8 .333 4.8 5.4 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 5 38.4 22.0 1.6 6.2 7.8 2.6 0.4 2.0 2.8 3.4 8.4 13.8 .609 0.2 0.6 .333 5.0 5.8 .862

Season 11

Bismack Biyombo Kevin McHale
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 36 14.1 5.8 1.8 2.9 4.6 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.9 2.4 4.0 .593 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .535
Kevin McHale 68 30.4 18.4 2.1 4.9 7.1 1.9 0.4 2.1 2.1 2.9 7.4 13.4 .553 0.2 0.5 .405 3.4 4.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 9 9.6 2.8 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.2 1.9 .647 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Kevin McHale 11 34.2 20.7 1.6 4.9 6.5 1.8 0.5 1.3 1.3 3.8 7.1 13.5 .527 0.5 1.0 .545 6.0 7.3 .825

Season 12

Bismack Biyombo Kevin McHale
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 61 14.3 4.3 1.5 2.8 4.3 0.9 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.9 2.0 3.4 .578 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.1 .357
Kevin McHale 56 25.0 13.9 2.1 3.8 5.9 1.5 0.2 1.1 1.5 2.0 5.8 11.3 .509 0.0 0.2 .000 2.4 2.9 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 8 9.8 3.4 1.3 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.0 1.3 0.8 2.3 1.1 2.0 .563 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.3 .500
Kevin McHale 10 30.6 16.5 2.1 4.6 6.7 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 3.4 6.5 12.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 4.4 .795

Season 13

Bismack Biyombo Kevin McHale
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Oklahoma City ThunderBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo 40 19.8 4.4 1.6 3.7 5.2 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.2 1.9 3.3 .565 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .481
Kevin McHale 71 23.3 10.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.0 0.2 0.8 1.3 1.8 4.2 9.1 .459 0.0 0.3 .111 2.3 2.7 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bismack Biyombo ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 4 28.3 19.0 2.3 5.0 7.3 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.3 1.5 8.0 13.8 .582 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.5 .857