JaVale McGee vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith 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.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Garfield Smith - 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.