JaVale McGee vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Don Putman 285

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Don Putman 10

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Don Putman - 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.