Thurl Bailey vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)