Kevin McHale vs. Spud Webb Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spud Webb 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 / Games against each other

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, 1 more than Spud Webb, who played 12. Kevin McHale had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Spud Webb had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Spud Webb 12 5 1985-86 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin McHale Spud Webb
Season 1980-811985-86
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 %
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
Spud Webb 79 15.6 7.8 0.3 1.2 1.6 4.3 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.1 2.5 5.2 .483 0.0 0.1 .182 2.7 3.5 .785
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
Spud Webb 9 20.3 12.2 0.7 2.8 3.4 7.2 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.4 4.7 9.0 .519 0.0 0.2 .000 2.9 3.7 .788

Season 2

Kevin McHale Spud Webb
Season 1981-821986-87
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
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
Spud Webb 33 16.1 6.8 0.2 1.6 1.8 5.1 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.0 2.2 4.9 .438 0.0 0.2 .167 2.4 3.2 .762
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
Spud Webb 8 15.3 3.9 0.1 0.9 1.0 4.8 0.8 0.0 2.3 1.3 1.1 2.4 .474 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .765

Season 3

Kevin McHale Spud Webb
Season 1982-831987-88
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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 %
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
Spud Webb 82 16.4 6.0 0.2 1.6 1.8 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.3 4.9 .475 0.0 0.2 .053 1.3 1.6 .817
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
Spud Webb 12 17.6 8.8 0.3 1.3 1.7 4.7 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.8 2.9 6.8 .432 0.2 0.7 .250 2.8 3.1 .919

Season 4

Kevin McHale Spud Webb
Season 1983-841988-89
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 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
Spud Webb 81 15.0 3.9 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.5 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.3 1.6 3.6 .459 0.0 0.3 .045 0.6 0.7 .867
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
Spud Webb 5 11.0 1.6 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6 2.2 .273 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 5

Kevin McHale Spud Webb
Season 1984-851989-90
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
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
Spud Webb 82 26.6 9.2 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.8 1.3 0.1 1.7 2.3 3.6 7.5 .477 0.0 0.2 .053 2.0 2.3 .871
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kevin McHale Spud Webb
Season 1985-861990-91
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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
Spud Webb 75 29.3 13.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 5.6 1.6 0.1 1.9 2.4 4.8 10.7 .447 0.7 2.2 .321 3.1 3.5 .868
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
Spud Webb 5 30.8 13.2 1.6 2.8 4.4 4.8 1.4 0.2 2.6 2.6 5.0 11.4 .439 1.0 2.4 .417 2.2 3.2 .688

Season 7

Kevin McHale Spud Webb
Season 1986-871991-92
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
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
Spud Webb 77 35.4 16.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 7.1 1.6 0.3 3.0 2.5 5.8 13.1 .445 0.9 2.6 .367 3.4 4.0 .859
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kevin McHale Spud Webb
Season 1987-881992-93
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Spud Webb 69 33.8 14.5 0.6 2.2 2.8 7.0 1.5 0.1 2.8 2.6 5.0 11.4 .433 0.5 2.0 .274 4.0 4.8 .851
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kevin McHale Spud Webb
Season 1988-891993-94
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
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
Spud Webb 79 32.5 12.7 0.6 2.3 2.8 6.7 1.2 0.3 2.1 2.3 4.7 10.3 .460 0.7 2.1 .335 2.6 3.2 .813
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kevin McHale Spud Webb
Season 1989-901994-95
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
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
Spud Webb 76 32.3 11.6 0.4 1.9 2.3 6.2 1.0 0.1 2.4 1.9 4.0 9.1 .438 0.6 1.9 .331 3.0 3.2 .934
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kevin McHale Spud Webb
Season 1990-911995-96
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Spud Webb 77 19.0 7.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.8 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.4 2.4 5.6 .433 0.6 1.7 .364 1.6 1.9 .862
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Note: Spud Webb didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 12

Kevin McHale Spud Webb
Season 1991-921997-98
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
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 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
Spud Webb 4 8.5 3.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.8 1.5 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kevin McHale Spud Webb
Season 1992-93-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------
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
Spud Webb ------- --- ----------