Crucially for Webster - and in a sign of how much his standing within the club has raised - that contribution came from 24 minutes, well up from his average of 13.4 minutes during the last campaign.
The playing time was comparable to any starter but, if it levels off as the season progresses and games grow tighter, there won't be one word of complaint.
"Everyone wants to play more but it's a team game," he said. "Coach sees the changes and where everyone fits. You just have to go out there and play your hardest in the time you're out there, then sub out and get a rest.
"Obviously we've got good players we can rotate in and out of the game and no one needs to play a lot of minutes."
The lack of an alpha dog on the roster since Cedric Jackson departed will indeed play into Webster's hands, as will his ability to run the point when Kerron Johnson takes a spell.
And in this brave new world of the Australian NBL, with a slash-and-kick approach reaping more reward than banging bodies down low, Webster and fellow two-guard Daryl Corletto are even more invaluable.
"The whole league is about stretching people out," said coach Dean Vickerman. "Daryl and Corey are two guys that stretch the floor out for us. They are important not only for Kerron to get the ball out to them but also to open up the court for Alex [Pledger], Darnell [Lazare] and Mika [Vukona]."
How Vickerman manages the minutes of his two-headed snake at shooting guard will be intriguing to monitor as his team's title defence unfolds.
While the coach pledged before the season to keep his starting five flexible, Webster will remain on the bench for the foreseeable future.
It's a situation which speaks more about the ability of Corletto rather than any deficiency in the Tall Black, but Webster's happy to simply play his part.
"I just want to come off the bench and contribute. I don't want to float around on the court and do nothing. I'm sort of proving a point out there."
That point isn't related to playing time, instead a debt of gratitude Webster is paying off in instalments every time he steps on the court.
Having made personal improvements after a year's suspension for synthetic cannabis use, he now has professional amendments on his mind.
"I like to call last season redemption. This season I just want to take my game another level higher. I just want to get better every day and take my career as far as it can go."
For this year, at least, the destination may include the sixth man of the year award - an accolade awarded to the league's best substitute and one for which Webster has already been heavily tipped.
"I don't really think about going out and trying to win an award, I'm just trying to contribute to the team every day and help the team get better. If I come away with that award then that's just a bonus. But I just want to win a championship."
The Breakers are certainly united in that goal, even if unity appeared the last thing on their minds this week. The long-standing rivalry between the blue and black practice squads boiled over on Monday, before moods seemed to darken further on social media. To the uninitiated, it looked like trouble in paradise, but heightened emotions in practice are as common as victories for this team.
"That's just how we are - we're all good friends and we all trash talk between each other," Webster said. "You always want to win, no matter what it is. Even if it's just a little practice game or a shooting game, we're all competitors."
This season, that could extend to playing time.
Breakers v Crocs
Townsville Entertainment Centre
Tonight, 10.30pm
Breakers v Taipans
Cairns Convention Centre
Tomorrow, 10.30pm
