DeAndre Jordan vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee and DeAndre Jordan, 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.

DeAndre Jordan and JaVale McGee both played 16 years in the NBA. DeAndre Jordan had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
DeAndre Jordan 16 9 2008-09 to 2023-24
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2008-092008-09
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 53 14.5 4.3 1.4 3.1 4.5 0.2 0.2 1.1 0.8 1.8 1.8 2.8 .633 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.1 .385
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 %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 2

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2009-102009-10
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 70 16.2 4.8 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.2 2.1 3.4 .605 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.8 .375
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 %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 3

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2010-112010-11
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 80 25.6 7.1 2.6 4.6 7.2 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.3 3.2 2.9 4.3 .686 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.7 .452
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 %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 4

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2011-122011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington Wizards, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 66 27.2 7.4 3.1 5.2 8.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.1 2.9 3.1 4.9 .632 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.1 .525
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 11 22.6 4.5 1.6 3.6 5.3 0.4 0.6 1.6 0.6 1.8 1.9 3.6 .525 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 2.2 .333
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

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2012-132012-13
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 82 24.5 8.8 2.6 4.7 7.2 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.2 2.3 3.8 6.0 .643 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 3.0 .386
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 6 24.0 3.7 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.5 3.0 1.7 3.7 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.5 .222
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

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2013-142013-14
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 82 35.0 10.4 4.0 9.5 13.6 0.9 1.0 2.5 1.5 3.2 4.2 6.3 .676 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.6 .428
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 13 34.0 9.6 3.3 9.2 12.5 0.8 0.9 2.5 1.8 3.5 3.5 4.8 .730 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 5.8 .434
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 7

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2014-152014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 82 34.4 11.5 4.8 10.1 15.0 0.7 1.0 2.2 1.3 3.0 4.6 6.5 .710 0.0 0.0 .250 2.3 5.7 .397
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 14 34.4 13.1 3.5 9.9 13.4 1.1 1.1 2.4 1.2 3.0 4.1 5.8 .716 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 11.2 .427
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 8

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2015-162015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 77 33.7 12.7 3.5 10.3 13.8 1.2 0.7 2.3 1.4 2.7 4.6 6.6 .703 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 8.0 .430
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 6 33.0 11.7 5.0 11.3 16.3 1.8 1.2 2.7 1.2 2.8 4.0 6.3 .632 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 9.8 .373
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

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2016-172016-17
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 81 31.7 12.7 3.7 10.1 13.8 1.2 0.6 1.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 7.1 .714 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 5.2 .482
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 7 37.7 15.4 3.6 10.9 14.4 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.4 4.1 6.1 8.7 .705 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 8.0 .393
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

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 77 31.5 12.0 4.3 10.9 15.2 1.5 0.5 0.9 1.8 2.6 4.8 7.5 .645 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.1 .580
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 %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
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

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Dallas Mavericks, New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 69 29.7 11.0 3.3 9.8 13.1 2.3 0.6 1.1 2.2 2.4 4.1 6.5 .641 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.8 .705
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 %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 56 22.0 8.3 2.5 7.5 10.0 1.9 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.0 3.4 5.1 .666 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 .680
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 %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
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

Season 13

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Brooklyn NetsCleveland 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 57 21.9 7.5 2.1 5.4 7.5 1.6 0.3 1.1 1.5 2.0 3.3 4.4 .763 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .500
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 %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
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

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisSuns 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 %
DeAndre Jordan 48 13.0 4.3 1.7 3.8 5.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.9 3.0 .643 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .550
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 3 10.3 3.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 39 15.0 5.1 1.3 3.8 5.2 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.3 2.9 .765 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.6 1.2 .458
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 4 3.5 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 16

DeAndre Jordan JaVale McGee
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBDDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 36 11.0 3.9 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.6 2.6 .624 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.5 .491
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 %
DeAndre Jordan 2 6.5 2.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------