Russ Lee vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee and Russ Lee 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

Russ Lee

vs.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russ Lee: 1972-73 to 1974-75
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Lee 0 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Russ Lee 3 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Russ Lee 2 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Russ Lee 0 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.9 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 1.2 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 * JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.1 * JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 282 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 114 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Russ Lee 65 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Russ Lee 22 * JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Russ Lee 3 * JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Russ Lee 97 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .391 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .685 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 4.3 (1975) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 2.1 (1975) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.7 (1975) * JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1975) * JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Lee 2.5 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.6 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.3 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 * JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 * JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Lee 27 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Russ Lee 7 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Russ Lee 3 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Russ Lee 3 * JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Russ Lee 1 * JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Russ Lee 11 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Lee .591 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Russ Lee - n/a ** JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Russ Lee .250 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Lee 3.2 (1973) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Lee 0.8 (1973) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Russ Lee 0.4 (1973) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Russ Lee 0.5 (1974) * JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Russ Lee 0.2 (1974) * JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.