Dee Brown vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee and Dee Brown, 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.

Dee Brown played 12 years in the NBA, 4 less than JaVale McGee, who played 16. Dee Brown 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
Dee Brown 12 6 1990-91 to 2001-02
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dee Brown JaVale McGee
Season 1990-912008-09
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Dee Brown 82 23.7 8.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.2 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.0 3.5 7.5 .464 0.1 0.4 .206 1.7 1.9 .873
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 %
Dee Brown 11 25.8 12.2 0.8 3.3 4.1 3.7 1.0 0.5 2.0 2.9 4.8 9.8 .491 0.0 0.5 .000 2.5 3.1 .824
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dee Brown JaVale McGee
Season 1991-922009-10
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Dee Brown 31 28.5 11.7 0.5 2.1 2.5 5.3 1.1 0.2 1.9 2.4 4.8 11.3 .426 0.2 0.7 .227 1.9 2.5 .769
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 %
Dee Brown 6 20.0 8.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.2 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.7 3.7 7.3 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.7 1.0 .667
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dee Brown JaVale McGee
Season 1992-932010-11
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Dee Brown 80 28.2 10.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.8 1.7 0.4 1.7 2.5 4.1 8.8 .468 0.3 1.0 .317 2.4 3.0 .793
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 %
Dee Brown 4 33.3 11.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.8 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.8 3.8 10.3 .366 0.3 1.8 .143 3.5 3.5 1.000
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dee Brown JaVale McGee
Season 1993-942011-12
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards, Denver 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 %
Dee Brown 77 37.2 15.5 0.8 3.1 3.9 4.5 2.0 0.6 1.6 2.7 6.4 13.3 .480 0.4 1.2 .313 2.4 2.8 .831
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown JaVale McGee
Season 1994-952012-13
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Dee Brown 79 35.3 15.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 3.8 1.4 0.6 1.8 2.3 5.5 12.4 .447 1.6 4.1 .385 3.0 3.5 .852
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 %
Dee Brown 4 43.0 18.8 1.5 3.5 5.0 4.8 1.3 0.3 1.8 3.3 6.5 15.5 .419 2.3 6.5 .346 3.5 4.0 .875
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

Dee Brown JaVale McGee
Season 1995-962013-14
Team Boston CelticsDenver 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 %
Dee Brown 65 24.5 10.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.8 3.8 9.5 .399 1.0 3.4 .309 2.1 2.4 .854
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dee Brown JaVale McGee
Season 1996-972014-15
Team Boston CelticsDenver 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 %
Dee Brown 21 24.9 7.6 0.4 1.9 2.3 3.2 1.5 0.3 1.1 2.1 2.9 7.9 .367 1.0 3.1 .308 0.9 1.0 .818
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dee Brown JaVale McGee
Season 1997-982015-16
Team Boston Celtics, Toronto RaptorsDallas 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 %
Dee Brown 72 23.9 9.1 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.7 3.4 7.8 .438 1.5 3.8 .399 0.8 1.0 .817
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown JaVale McGee
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden 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 %
Dee Brown 49 28.1 11.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.9 1.1 0.2 1.6 1.5 3.8 10.1 .378 2.8 7.1 .387 0.8 1.1 .727
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown JaVale McGee
Season 1999-002017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Dee Brown 38 17.7 6.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.6 2.4 6.8 .360 1.8 4.9 .358 0.3 0.4 .688
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 %
Dee Brown 3 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Dee Brown JaVale McGee
Season 2000-012018-19
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Dee Brown 7 22.1 6.9 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.4 2.3 6.3 .364 1.7 4.6 .375 0.6 0.7 .800
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 %
Dee Brown 3 18.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 4.3 .462 2.0 3.7 .545 0.0 0.0 -
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dee Brown JaVale McGee
Season 2001-022019-20
Team Orlando MagicLos 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 %
Dee Brown 7 9.3 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.4 2.9 .150 0.1 1.7 .083 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown 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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown 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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Dee Brown 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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Dee Brown 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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dee Brown ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------