Brian Grant vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee and Brian Grant, 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.

Brian Grant played 12 years in the NBA, 4 less than JaVale McGee, who played 16. Brian Grant had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, 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
Brian Grant 12 7 1994-95 to 2005-06
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season 1994-952008-09
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Brian Grant 80 28.6 13.2 2.6 4.9 7.5 1.2 0.6 1.5 2.0 3.5 5.2 10.1 .511 0.0 0.1 .250 2.9 4.5 .636
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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season 1995-962009-10
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Brian Grant 78 30.7 14.4 2.2 4.7 7.0 1.6 0.5 1.3 2.4 3.4 5.5 10.8 .507 0.1 0.2 .235 3.4 4.6 .732
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 %
Brian Grant 4 31.0 9.8 1.8 3.3 5.0 1.0 0.5 1.8 3.3 3.5 4.0 10.5 .381 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.5 .500
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season 1996-972010-11
Team Sacramento KingsWashington 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 %
Brian Grant 24 25.3 10.5 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 3.1 3.8 8.6 .440 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.8 .778
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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season 1997-982011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersWashington Wizards, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Brian Grant 61 31.5 12.1 3.2 5.9 9.1 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.8 3.0 4.6 9.1 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.7 .750
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 %
Brian Grant 4 33.5 13.3 4.5 6.3 10.8 1.5 1.0 0.8 1.3 5.0 4.8 9.0 .528 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 4.5 .833
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

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season 1998-992012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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 %
Brian Grant 48 31.8 11.5 3.6 6.2 9.8 1.4 0.4 0.7 2.0 2.8 3.8 8.0 .479 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 4.7 .814
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 %
Brian Grant 13 37.1 13.2 2.6 6.5 9.2 1.1 0.8 1.2 1.6 3.7 4.8 9.2 .529 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 5.5 .625
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

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season 1999-002013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Brian Grant 63 21.0 7.3 1.9 3.5 5.5 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.6 2.7 5.6 .491 0.0 0.0 .500 1.8 2.6 .675
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 %
Brian Grant 16 19.9 5.4 2.3 3.4 5.8 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.1 3.3 1.8 4.1 .446 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .744
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season 2000-012014-15
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Brian Grant 82 33.8 15.2 2.6 6.1 8.8 1.2 0.7 0.9 2.1 3.6 5.9 12.3 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.3 .797
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 %
Brian Grant 3 27.7 10.0 2.0 6.0 8.0 0.3 0.0 1.7 2.0 3.0 3.3 8.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.7 .714
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season 2001-022015-16
Team Miami HeatDallas 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 %
Brian Grant 72 31.3 9.3 2.3 5.7 8.0 1.9 0.7 0.4 1.7 3.3 4.0 8.5 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.7 .849
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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season 2002-032016-17
Team Miami HeatGolden 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 %
Brian Grant 82 32.2 10.3 2.9 7.3 10.2 1.3 0.8 0.6 1.6 3.7 4.2 8.2 .509 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.5 .771
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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season 2003-042017-18
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Brian Grant 76 30.3 8.7 2.3 4.6 6.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.1 3.3 3.8 8.1 .471 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.4 .782
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 %
Brian Grant 13 30.8 7.1 3.5 5.2 8.6 0.8 0.5 0.6 1.4 4.0 3.2 7.5 .429 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.1 .571
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

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season 2004-052018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersLos 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 %
Brian Grant 69 16.5 3.8 1.5 2.3 3.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6 2.5 1.5 3.0 .493 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .722
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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
Brian Grant 21 11.8 2.9 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 2.1 1.3 3.1 .415 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .875
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 %
Brian Grant 5 2.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.4 .000
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

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season -2020-21
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Brian Grant JaVale McGee
Season -2021-22
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
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

Brian Grant 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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Brian Grant 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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
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 %
Brian Grant ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------