Howard Eisley vs. Kevin McHale Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin McHale and Howard Eisley, 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.

Howard Eisley played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Kevin McHale, who played 13. Howard Eisley had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, 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
Howard Eisley 12 6 1994-95 to 2005-06
Kevin McHale 13 13 1980-81 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Howard Eisley Kevin McHale
Season 1994-951980-81
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio SpursBoston 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 %
Howard Eisley 49 11.3 2.4 0.2 0.7 1.0 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.7 0.8 2.5 .328 0.2 0.8 .243 0.6 0.8 .775
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
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

Howard Eisley Kevin McHale
Season 1995-961981-82
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
Howard Eisley 65 14.8 4.4 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.2 0.4 0.0 1.2 2.0 1.6 3.7 .430 0.2 1.0 .226 1.0 1.2 .844
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 %
Howard Eisley 18 11.2 2.9 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.6 0.9 2.3 .381 0.2 0.5 .333 1.0 1.2 .818
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

Howard Eisley Kevin McHale
Season 1996-971982-83
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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 %
Howard Eisley 82 13.2 4.5 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.7 1.7 3.8 .451 0.2 0.9 .278 0.9 1.1 .787
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 %
Howard Eisley 20 11.0 5.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.8 .500 0.5 1.0 .474 1.4 1.4 .964
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

Howard Eisley Kevin McHale
Season 1997-981983-84
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 %
Howard Eisley 82 21.0 7.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.2 0.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.8 6.3 .441 0.6 1.4 .407 1.5 1.8 .852
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 %
Howard Eisley 20 18.4 5.6 0.2 1.8 2.0 4.1 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.1 2.3 6.3 .368 0.4 1.4 .296 0.6 0.7 .923
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

Howard Eisley Kevin McHale
Season 1998-991984-85
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Howard Eisley 50 20.8 7.4 0.2 1.6 1.9 3.7 0.6 0.0 2.2 2.4 2.8 6.3 .446 0.4 1.0 .420 1.3 1.6 .838
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 %
Howard Eisley 11 21.8 7.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.3 1.8 2.5 2.4 6.5 .366 0.5 2.2 .208 2.2 2.6 .828
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

Howard Eisley Kevin McHale
Season 1999-001985-86
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Howard Eisley 82 25.6 8.6 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.2 0.7 0.1 1.6 2.7 3.4 8.2 .418 0.7 2.0 .368 1.0 1.2 .824
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 %
Howard Eisley 10 19.8 5.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.4 1.7 5.5 .309 0.9 1.9 .474 0.8 0.9 .889
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

Howard Eisley Kevin McHale
Season 2000-011986-87
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Howard Eisley 82 29.6 9.0 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.6 1.2 0.1 1.2 2.7 3.2 8.2 .393 1.3 3.3 .398 1.3 1.5 .825
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 %
Howard Eisley 9 21.8 5.8 0.1 1.2 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.0 2.1 5.9 .358 1.1 2.9 .385 0.4 0.4 1.000
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

Howard Eisley Kevin McHale
Season 2001-021987-88
Team New York KnicksBoston 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 %
Howard Eisley 39 15.6 4.4 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.6 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.4 1.5 4.5 .337 0.4 1.5 .241 1.0 1.3 .796
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
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

Howard Eisley Kevin McHale
Season 2002-031988-89
Team New York KnicksBoston 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 %
Howard Eisley 82 27.4 9.1 0.3 2.0 2.3 5.4 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.7 3.2 7.7 .417 1.6 4.1 .389 1.1 1.3 .848
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
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

Howard Eisley Kevin McHale
Season 2003-041989-90
Team New York Knicks, Phoenix SunsBoston 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 %
Howard Eisley 67 21.7 6.9 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.5 2.0 2.5 6.7 .368 0.8 2.4 .319 1.1 1.3 .854
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
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

Howard Eisley Kevin McHale
Season 2004-051990-91
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Howard Eisley 74 19.3 5.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 3.4 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.1 2.2 5.5 .398 0.4 1.4 .262 0.9 1.1 .795
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
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

Howard Eisley Kevin McHale
Season 2005-061991-92
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Howard Eisley 32 12.3 3.2 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.1 3.2 .330 0.4 1.3 .310 0.6 0.8 .833
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
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

Howard Eisley Kevin McHale
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
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 %
Howard Eisley ------- --- ----------
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