Kevin McHale vs. Bo Outlaw Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bo Outlaw and Kevin McHale, 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.

Kevin McHale played 13 years in the NBA, 2 less than Bo Outlaw, who played 15. Kevin McHale had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Bo Outlaw had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Kevin McHale 13 13 1980-81 to 1992-93
Bo Outlaw 15 6 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season 1980-811993-94
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 37 23.5 6.9 2.2 3.5 5.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 2.5 2.6 4.5 .587 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.8 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season 1981-821994-95
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 81 20.4 5.2 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.0 1.1 1.9 1.0 2.8 2.1 4.0 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 2.3 .441
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season 1982-831995-96
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 80 12.3 3.6 1.1 1.4 2.5 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.6 1.6 1.3 2.3 .575 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 2.0 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season 1983-841996-97
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers Lost West 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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 82 26.8 7.6 2.1 3.4 5.5 1.9 1.1 1.7 1.3 2.8 3.1 5.1 .609 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.8 .504
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 3 22.0 5.0 2.0 2.7 4.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 3.3 .300

Season 5

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season 1984-851997-98
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 82 36.0 9.5 3.1 4.7 7.8 2.6 1.3 2.2 2.1 3.2 3.7 6.6 .554 0.0 0.0 .250 2.2 3.8 .575
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season 1985-861998-99
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic 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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 31 27.5 6.5 1.7 3.6 5.4 1.8 1.3 1.4 1.9 2.5 2.7 5.0 .545 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 2.6 .432
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 4 20.8 4.5 0.8 3.0 3.8 0.5 0.3 2.0 1.5 2.3 1.5 2.5 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.3 .462

Season 7

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season 1986-871999-00
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 82 28.4 6.0 2.5 3.9 6.4 3.0 1.4 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.5 4.1 .602 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 2.0 .506
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season 1987-882000-01
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsMagic 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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 80 31.7 7.3 2.6 5.1 7.7 2.8 1.3 1.7 1.8 3.0 2.8 4.6 .614 0.0 0.0 .500 1.6 2.8 .573
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 4 33.5 8.5 2.8 7.8 10.5 2.3 1.3 1.5 2.3 3.8 4.0 6.5 .615 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 2.8 .182

Season 9

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season 1988-892001-02
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 83 23.2 4.5 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.5 0.8 1.1 1.2 2.5 2.0 3.6 .555 0.0 0.0 .500 0.5 1.2 .422
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season 1989-902002-03
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West 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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 80 22.5 4.7 1.7 2.9 4.6 1.4 0.6 0.9 1.0 2.4 1.9 3.5 .550 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .621
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 6 11.7 0.7 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.0 3.2 0.2 1.7 .100 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 11

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season 1990-912003-04
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies Lost West 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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 82 19.6 4.6 1.5 2.6 4.2 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 2.1 1.9 3.8 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.4 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 4 15.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.3 0.0 1.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 12

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season 1991-922004-05
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West 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 %
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
Bo Outlaw 39 5.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.9 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season 1992-932005-06
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw 32 11.1 2.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.1 1.8 .603 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season -2006-07
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin McHale ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw 41 11.2 2.0 1.1 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.4 0.8 1.2 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .591
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin McHale ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Kevin McHale Bo Outlaw
Season -2007-08
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin McHale ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw 2 3.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin McHale ------- --- ----------
Bo Outlaw ------- --- ----------