Markus Howard vs. Kevin McHale Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin McHale and Markus Howard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Markus Howard played 2 years in the NBA, 11 less than Kevin McHale, who played 13. Markus Howard had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, 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 |
Markus Howard |
2 |
1 |
2020-21 to 2021-22 |
Kevin McHale |
13 |
13 |
1980-81 to 1992-93 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
37 |
5.5 |
2.8 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.377 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
.277 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
.778 |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
9 |
12.4 |
4.7 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
.405 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
.423 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
31 |
5.7 |
4.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
.386 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
.400 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.870 |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Markus Howard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |