Antonio Daniels vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee and Antonio Daniels, 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.

Antonio Daniels played 13 years in the NBA, 3 less than JaVale McGee, who played 16. Antonio Daniels had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while JaVale McGee had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Antonio Daniels 13 10 1997-98 to 2010-11
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season 1997-982008-09
Team Vancouver GrizzliesWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Antonio Daniels 74 26.4 7.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.5 0.7 0.1 2.2 1.2 3.1 7.4 .416 0.1 0.7 .212 1.5 2.3 .659
JaVale McGee 75 15.2 6.5 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.8 2.1 2.5 5.2 .494 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season 1998-992009-10
Team San Antonio SpursWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
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 %
Antonio Daniels 47 13.1 4.7 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.8 3.9 .454 0.1 0.4 .294 1.0 1.4 .754
JaVale McGee 60 16.1 6.4 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.2 0.3 1.7 0.9 2.0 2.6 5.1 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 15 6.9 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.4 .429 0.3 0.4 .667 0.3 0.4 .833
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season 1999-002010-11
Team San Antonio SpursWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Antonio Daniels 68 17.6 6.2 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.6 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.4 5.1 .474 0.3 1.0 .333 1.1 1.5 .713
JaVale McGee 79 27.8 10.1 2.8 5.2 8.0 0.5 0.5 2.4 1.3 2.9 4.2 7.6 .550 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.9 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 4 20.5 7.3 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.5 1.8 0.0 1.5 1.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.5 2.0 .250 2.3 3.3 .692
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season 2000-012011-12
Team San Antonio SpursWashington Wizards, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West 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 %
Antonio Daniels 79 26.1 9.4 0.3 1.7 2.1 3.8 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.5 3.5 7.4 .468 0.9 2.3 .404 1.5 2.0 .776
JaVale McGee 61 25.2 11.3 2.7 5.1 7.8 0.5 0.6 2.2 1.4 2.7 5.0 9.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.7 .461
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 13 31.3 13.5 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.9 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.7 4.8 10.1 .481 1.3 3.5 .370 2.5 2.7 .943
JaVale McGee 7 25.9 8.6 3.3 6.3 9.6 0.7 0.7 3.1 0.6 3.0 3.3 7.6 .434 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.7 .538

Season 5

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season 2001-022012-13
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West 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 %
Antonio Daniels 82 26.5 9.2 0.3 1.9 2.1 2.8 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.3 3.3 7.5 .440 0.7 2.4 .291 1.9 2.6 .752
JaVale McGee 79 18.1 9.1 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.3 0.4 2.0 1.1 2.3 3.8 6.7 .575 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.4 2.4 .591
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 10 22.4 9.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.7 .455 0.6 1.6 .375 1.9 2.2 .864
JaVale McGee 6 18.7 7.2 2.8 2.3 5.2 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.8 2.8 3.0 5.2 .581 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 3.0 .389

Season 6

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season 2002-032013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Antonio Daniels 67 13.0 3.7 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.8 .452 0.3 0.9 .305 1.0 1.1 .855
JaVale McGee 5 15.8 7.0 2.0 1.4 3.4 0.4 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.2 3.4 7.6 .447 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 6 16.5 3.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.5 3.2 .474 0.5 0.8 .600 0.2 0.3 .500
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season 2003-042014-15
Team Seattle SupersonicsDenver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Antonio Daniels 71 21.3 8.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.2 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.6 5.6 .470 0.6 1.6 .362 2.2 2.6 .842
JaVale McGee 23 11.1 4.6 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.8 3.4 .532 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season 2004-052015-16
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisMavericks Lost West 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 %
Antonio Daniels 75 27.0 11.2 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.1 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.6 8.3 .438 0.7 2.2 .297 3.3 4.1 .816
JaVale McGee 34 10.9 5.1 1.6 2.4 3.9 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.6 1.4 2.3 3.9 .575 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 11 30.0 13.8 0.4 2.5 2.8 4.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 4.0 8.5 .468 0.4 1.3 .286 5.5 6.4 .857
JaVale McGee 2 7.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 3.0 .333

Season 9

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Antonio Daniels 80 28.5 9.6 0.2 1.9 2.2 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.9 6.9 .418 0.3 1.3 .228 3.6 4.2 .845
JaVale McGee 77 9.6 6.1 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.7 4.1 .652 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.4 .505
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 6 36.0 13.2 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.3 0.5 0.2 1.7 0.7 4.7 8.7 .538 0.5 1.8 .273 3.3 3.7 .909
JaVale McGee 16 9.3 5.9 1.4 1.6 3.0 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.5 1.9 2.6 3.5 .732 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .722

Season 10

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 80 22.0 7.1 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.6 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.2 4.9 .442 0.2 0.8 .302 2.6 3.1 .832
JaVale McGee 65 9.5 4.8 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.1 3.4 .621 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 4 44.0 13.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 11.8 1.3 0.3 1.8 1.0 4.3 9.5 .447 0.3 1.3 .200 4.5 5.3 .857
JaVale McGee 13 12.2 6.5 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.5 3.0 4.5 .672 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .667

Season 11

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Antonio Daniels 71 30.4 8.4 0.3 2.5 2.9 4.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.1 2.9 6.3 .459 0.2 1.0 .230 2.4 3.1 .776
JaVale McGee 75 22.3 12.0 2.6 4.9 7.5 0.7 0.6 2.0 1.4 2.8 5.3 8.5 .624 0.0 0.2 .083 1.3 2.0 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 6 25.7 7.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.0 2.3 5.2 .452 0.2 0.7 .250 2.5 2.8 .882
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Washington Wizards, New Orleans HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 74 13.8 4.1 0.1 1.0 1.0 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.3 3.2 .419 0.3 0.8 .367 1.1 1.4 .800
JaVale McGee 68 16.6 6.6 1.8 3.9 5.7 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.8 2.3 2.9 4.5 .637 0.0 0.1 .500 0.8 1.2 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 5 12.8 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.4 2.6 .154 0.2 0.8 .250 1.8 2.2 .818
JaVale McGee 14 9.6 2.9 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.6 1.4 2.3 .625 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.1 .500

Note: Antonio Daniels didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 13

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season 2010-112020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels 4 8.8 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
JaVale McGee 46 14.7 7.3 1.7 3.5 5.2 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.3 2.6 3.1 6.1 .511 0.1 0.5 .208 1.0 1.5 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee 4 8.5 2.0 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.8 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.0 0.8 2.5 .300 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.5 .333

Season 14

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season -2021-22
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee 74 15.8 9.2 2.2 4.5 6.7 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.3 2.4 3.9 6.2 .629 0.0 0.1 .222 1.4 2.0 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee 12 11.1 6.8 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.3 2.9 4.2 .700 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .846

Season 15

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season -2022-23
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee 42 8.5 4.4 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.9 3.0 .640 0.0 0.1 .400 0.6 1.0 .585
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Antonio Daniels JaVale McGee
Season -2023-24
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee 46 7.4 4.0 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.9 .598 0.0 0.2 .143 0.6 1.0 .578
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio Daniels ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------