Bimbo Coles vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee and Bimbo Coles, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bimbo Coles played 14 years in the NBA, 2 less than JaVale McGee, who played 16. Bimbo Coles had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while JaVale McGee had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bimbo Coles 14 3 1990-91 to 2003-04
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 1990-912008-09
Team Miami HeatWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 82 16.5 4.9 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.8 2.0 4.8 .412 0.1 0.4 .176 0.9 1.2 .747
JaVale McGee 75 15.2 6.5 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.8 2.1 2.5 5.2 .494 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 1991-922009-10
Team Miami HeatWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 81 24.4 10.1 0.9 1.5 2.3 4.5 0.9 0.2 2.1 1.9 3.6 8.0 .455 0.1 0.6 .192 2.7 3.2 .824
JaVale McGee 60 16.1 6.4 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.2 0.3 1.7 0.9 2.0 2.6 5.1 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 3 15.0 7.7 0.7 1.7 2.3 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.3 3.3 .700 0.3 0.3 1.000 2.7 3.3 .800
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 1992-932010-11
Team Miami HeatWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 81 27.6 10.6 0.7 1.3 2.0 4.6 1.0 0.1 1.3 2.5 3.9 8.5 .464 0.5 1.7 .307 2.2 2.7 .805
JaVale McGee 79 27.8 10.1 2.8 5.2 8.0 0.5 0.5 2.4 1.3 2.9 4.2 7.6 .550 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.9 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 1993-942011-12
Team Miami HeatWashington Wizards, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 76 22.7 7.7 0.7 1.4 2.1 3.5 1.0 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.1 6.8 .449 0.3 1.3 .202 1.3 1.7 .779
JaVale McGee 61 25.2 11.3 2.7 5.1 7.8 0.5 0.6 2.2 1.4 2.7 5.0 9.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.7 .461
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 5 28.0 13.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 3.4 1.4 0.2 2.2 3.0 5.0 9.4 .532 0.2 0.8 .250 3.6 4.6 .783
JaVale McGee 7 25.9 8.6 3.3 6.3 9.6 0.7 0.7 3.1 0.6 3.0 3.3 7.6 .434 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.7 .538

Season 5

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 1994-952012-13
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 68 32.5 10.0 0.7 2.1 2.8 6.1 1.5 0.2 2.3 2.7 3.8 8.9 .430 0.2 1.1 .211 2.1 2.6 .810
JaVale McGee 79 18.1 9.1 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.3 0.4 2.0 1.1 2.3 3.8 6.7 .575 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.4 2.4 .591
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee 6 18.7 7.2 2.8 2.3 5.2 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.8 2.8 3.0 5.2 .581 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 3.0 .389

Season 6

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 1995-962013-14
Team Miami Heat, Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 81 32.3 11.0 0.6 2.6 3.2 5.2 1.2 0.2 2.1 3.1 3.9 9.6 .409 1.1 3.1 .346 2.1 2.6 .796
JaVale McGee 5 15.8 7.0 2.0 1.4 3.4 0.4 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.2 3.4 7.6 .447 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 1996-972014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 51 23.2 6.1 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.4 6.2 .389 0.6 2.0 .294 0.7 1.0 .755
JaVale McGee 23 11.1 4.6 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.8 3.4 .532 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 1997-982015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 53 27.8 8.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.7 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.5 3.1 8.3 .379 0.2 1.1 .228 1.5 1.7 .886
JaVale McGee 34 10.9 5.1 1.6 2.4 3.9 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.6 1.4 2.3 3.9 .575 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee 2 7.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 3.0 .333

Season 9

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 48 26.5 9.5 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.6 0.9 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.8 8.6 .442 0.1 0.5 .240 1.7 2.1 .822
JaVale McGee 77 9.6 6.1 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.7 4.1 .652 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.4 .505
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee 16 9.3 5.9 1.4 1.6 3.0 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.5 1.9 2.6 3.5 .732 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .722

Season 10

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 1999-002017-18
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 80 24.1 8.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.2 3.5 7.6 .455 0.1 0.5 .205 1.1 1.3 .817
JaVale McGee 65 9.5 4.8 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.1 3.4 .621 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee 13 12.2 6.5 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.5 3.0 4.5 .672 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .667

Season 11

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 2000-012018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 47 17.1 4.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.9 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.9 1.9 5.1 .381 0.0 0.3 .125 1.0 1.2 .857
JaVale McGee 75 22.3 12.0 2.6 4.9 7.5 0.7 0.6 2.0 1.4 2.8 5.3 8.5 .624 0.0 0.2 .083 1.3 2.0 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 2001-022019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 47 14.7 3.2 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.2 3.1 .384 0.1 0.4 .200 0.7 0.8 .892
JaVale McGee 68 16.6 6.6 1.8 3.9 5.7 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.8 2.3 2.9 4.5 .637 0.0 0.1 .500 0.8 1.2 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee 14 9.6 2.9 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.6 1.4 2.3 .625 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.1 .500

Season 13

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 2002-032020-21
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 35 19.7 4.4 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.6 4.8 .333 0.2 0.9 .219 1.0 1.2 .833
JaVale McGee 46 14.7 7.3 1.7 3.5 5.2 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.3 2.6 3.1 6.1 .511 0.1 0.5 .208 1.0 1.5 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 3 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
JaVale McGee 4 8.5 2.0 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.8 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.0 0.8 2.5 .300 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 1.5 .333

Season 14

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season 2003-042021-22
Team Miami HeatPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 22 7.7 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.5 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
JaVale McGee 74 15.8 9.2 2.2 4.5 6.7 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.3 2.4 3.9 6.2 .629 0.0 0.1 .222 1.4 2.0 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee 12 11.1 6.8 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.3 2.9 4.2 .700 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .846

Season 15

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season -2022-23
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee 42 8.5 4.4 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.9 3.0 .640 0.0 0.1 .400 0.6 1.0 .585
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Bimbo Coles JaVale McGee
Season -2023-24
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee 46 7.4 4.0 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.9 .598 0.0 0.2 .143 0.6 1.0 .578
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------