Kevin McHale vs. Truck Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Truck Robinson 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, 2 more than Truck Robinson, who played 11. Kevin McHale had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Truck Robinson had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Truck Robinson 11 8 1974-75 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin McHale Truck Robinson
Season 1980-811974-75
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBullets 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 %
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
Truck Robinson 76 13.1 5.8 1.2 2.7 4.0 0.5 0.5 0.4 - 1.7 2.5 5.2 .486 - - - 0.8 1.5 .522
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
Truck Robinson 17 7.6 2.1 0.6 1.7 2.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 - 1.2 0.8 2.5 .333 - - - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 2

Kevin McHale Truck Robinson
Season 1981-821975-76
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsBullets 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
Truck Robinson 82 25.1 11.2 1.7 5.1 6.8 1.4 0.5 1.3 - 2.9 4.3 9.5 .454 - - - 2.6 3.8 .672
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
Truck Robinson 7 19.6 7.0 1.1 3.6 4.7 0.7 0.7 1.1 - 3.9 2.3 5.3 .432 - - - 2.4 3.0 .810

Season 3

Kevin McHale Truck Robinson
Season 1982-831976-77
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks
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
Truck Robinson 77 36.1 19.0 3.3 7.5 10.8 1.8 0.9 0.5 - 3.3 7.5 15.6 .478 - - - 4.1 5.6 .730
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
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kevin McHale Truck Robinson
Season 1983-841977-78
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
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 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
Truck Robinson 82 44.4 22.7 3.6 12.1 15.7 2.1 0.9 1.0 3.7 3.2 9.1 20.5 .444 - - - 4.5 7.0 .640
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
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kevin McHale Truck Robinson
Season 1984-851978-79
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Jazz, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsSuns 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 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
Truck Robinson 69 36.8 21.1 2.8 8.8 11.6 1.6 0.7 1.1 3.4 3.0 8.2 16.7 .491 - - - 4.7 6.7 .701
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
Truck Robinson 15 26.1 10.5 2.5 5.5 8.1 0.7 0.4 0.8 2.1 3.5 3.7 9.3 .403 - - - 3.0 4.6 .652

Season 6

Kevin McHale Truck Robinson
Season 1985-861979-80
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns Lost West 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 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
Truck Robinson 82 33.0 17.3 2.6 6.8 9.4 1.7 0.7 0.7 3.1 3.2 6.6 13.0 .512 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.9 .667
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
Truck Robinson 3 21.3 5.7 1.7 5.0 6.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 2.7 2.0 2.0 5.3 .375 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 7

Kevin McHale Truck Robinson
Season 1986-871980-81
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsSuns Lost West 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 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
Truck Robinson 82 37.7 18.8 2.6 7.0 9.6 2.5 0.8 0.5 3.0 2.7 7.9 15.6 .505 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.8 .629
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
Truck Robinson 7 33.3 10.6 3.3 7.4 10.7 1.9 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.1 3.9 11.0 .351 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.9 .588

Season 8

Kevin McHale Truck Robinson
Season 1987-881981-82
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsSuns Lost West 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 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
Truck Robinson 74 37.1 19.1 2.7 7.0 9.7 2.4 0.6 0.4 2.7 2.9 7.8 15.2 .513 0.0 0.0 1.000 3.4 5.0 .687
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
Truck Robinson 7 30.4 13.3 2.0 5.6 7.6 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.4 6.4 11.4 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.4 .300

Season 9

Kevin McHale Truck Robinson
Season 1988-891982-83
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 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
Truck Robinson 81 30.0 9.5 2.5 5.7 8.1 1.8 0.7 0.3 2.3 3.0 4.0 8.7 .462 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .587
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
Truck Robinson 6 34.2 15.7 3.5 7.5 11.0 2.2 1.7 0.3 2.3 4.2 6.5 12.2 .534 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.7 .571

Season 10

Kevin McHale Truck Robinson
Season 1989-901983-84
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 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
Truck Robinson 65 32.8 10.8 2.6 5.8 8.4 1.4 0.7 0.4 2.5 3.3 4.4 8.9 .489 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.2 .646
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
Truck Robinson 12 30.2 7.1 2.6 5.5 8.1 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.3 3.4 3.2 6.2 .514 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 11

Kevin McHale Truck Robinson
Season 1990-911984-85
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
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
Truck Robinson 2 17.5 2.0 3.0 1.5 4.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
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
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kevin McHale Truck Robinson
Season 1991-92-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 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
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------
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
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kevin McHale Truck Robinson
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
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------
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
Truck Robinson ------- --- ----------