JaVale McGee vs. Buddy O'Grady Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy O'Grady and JaVale McGee 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Buddy O'Grady 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Buddy O'Grady 3

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Buddy O'Grady 2

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Buddy O'Grady 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Buddy O'Grady 3.7

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Buddy O'Grady 0.7

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Buddy O'Grady 537

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Buddy O'Grady 97

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Buddy O'Grady 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Buddy O'Grady .265

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Buddy O'Grady .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Buddy O'Grady 2.6

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Buddy O'Grady 0.0

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Buddy O'Grady 34

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Buddy O'Grady 0

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Buddy O'Grady 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Buddy O'Grady .245

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Buddy O'Grady 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.