JaVale McGee vs. Deron Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Deron Williams and JaVale McGee, 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.

JaVale McGee played 16 years in the NBA, 4 more than Deron Williams, who played 12. JaVale McGee had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Deron Williams had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24
Deron Williams 12 9 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2008-092005-06
Team Washington WizardsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
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
Deron Williams 80 28.8 10.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.5 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.9 4.2 10.1 .421 1.1 2.7 .416 1.2 1.7 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2009-102006-07
Team Washington WizardsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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 %
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
Deron Williams 80 36.9 16.2 0.5 2.8 3.3 9.3 1.0 0.2 3.1 3.2 6.2 13.5 .456 1.0 3.2 .322 2.8 3.7 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams 17 38.6 19.2 0.5 3.8 4.3 8.6 1.5 0.2 4.0 2.9 7.2 15.9 .452 1.1 3.4 .333 3.8 4.8 .790

Season 3

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2010-112007-08
Team Washington WizardsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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 %
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
Deron Williams 82 37.3 18.8 0.4 2.5 3.0 10.5 1.1 0.3 3.4 2.4 6.9 13.6 .507 1.0 2.6 .395 4.0 5.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams 12 42.8 21.6 1.3 2.3 3.6 10.0 0.6 0.3 3.1 2.9 7.5 15.3 .492 2.3 4.7 .500 4.3 5.5 .773

Season 4

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2011-122008-09
Team Washington Wizards, Denver NuggetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz 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 %
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
Deron Williams 68 36.8 19.4 0.4 2.5 2.9 10.7 1.1 0.3 3.4 2.0 6.8 14.5 .471 1.0 3.3 .310 4.8 5.6 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Deron Williams 5 42.2 20.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 10.8 1.8 0.4 4.2 3.4 5.8 14.0 .414 1.8 5.0 .360 6.8 8.2 .829

Season 5

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2012-132009-10
Team Denver NuggetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West 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 %
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
Deron Williams 76 36.9 18.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 10.5 1.3 0.2 3.3 2.7 6.5 13.9 .469 1.3 3.4 .371 4.4 5.5 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Deron Williams 10 39.8 24.3 0.4 2.3 2.7 10.2 1.0 0.4 3.0 3.7 6.7 14.9 .450 2.0 5.1 .392 8.9 11.1 .802

Season 6

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2013-142010-11
Team Denver NuggetsUtah Jazz, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
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
Deron Williams 65 37.9 20.1 0.6 3.4 4.0 10.3 1.2 0.2 3.5 2.9 6.6 15.0 .439 1.6 4.9 .331 5.4 6.3 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2014-152011-12
Team Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
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
Deron Williams 55 36.3 21.0 0.4 2.9 3.3 8.7 1.2 0.4 4.0 2.2 7.1 17.5 .407 2.1 6.2 .336 4.7 5.5 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2015-162012-13
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
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
Deron Williams 78 36.4 18.9 0.4 2.6 3.0 7.7 1.0 0.4 2.8 2.5 6.3 14.4 .440 2.2 5.7 .378 4.1 4.7 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Deron Williams 7 41.7 20.6 0.1 3.0 3.1 8.4 1.0 0.6 3.0 2.4 6.4 15.1 .425 2.4 6.1 .395 5.3 6.4 .822

Season 9

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2016-172013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets 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 %
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
Deron Williams 64 32.2 14.3 0.2 2.4 2.6 6.1 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.3 5.0 11.2 .450 1.5 4.2 .366 2.7 3.4 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Deron Williams 12 35.7 14.5 0.6 2.6 3.2 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.6 5.0 12.7 .395 1.5 4.4 .340 3.0 3.8 .800

Season 10

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets 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 %
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
Deron Williams 68 31.1 13.0 0.4 3.1 3.5 6.6 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.3 4.4 11.3 .387 1.3 3.5 .367 3.0 3.5 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Deron Williams 6 32.0 11.8 0.5 5.7 6.2 5.5 1.3 0.0 2.7 3.0 4.5 11.5 .391 1.8 4.3 .423 1.0 1.2 .857

Season 11

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
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
Deron Williams 65 32.4 14.1 0.3 2.6 2.9 5.8 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.4 4.9 11.9 .414 1.5 4.3 .344 2.8 3.2 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams 3 16.3 5.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.7 0.3 0.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 6.0 .333 1.0 2.3 .429 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 %
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
Deron Williams 64 25.9 11.0 0.2 2.1 2.3 5.6 0.5 0.1 2.2 2.2 4.1 9.4 .438 1.3 3.7 .363 1.4 1.7 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Deron Williams 18 14.6 4.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.6 3.6 .438 0.7 1.7 .387 0.6 0.6 .909

Season 13

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2020-21-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
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
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 14

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2021-22-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
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
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 15

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2022-23-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
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
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 16

JaVale McGee Deron Williams
Season 2023-24-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
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
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Deron Williams ------- --- ----------