Bruce Bowen vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee and Bruce Bowen that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bruce Bowen

vs.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 JaVale McGee 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 JaVale McGee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)