Donte DiVincenzo vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee and Donte DiVincenzo, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Donte DiVincenzo played 8 years in the NBA, 8 less than JaVale McGee, who played 16. Donte DiVincenzo had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 achievements, 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
Donte DiVincenzo 8 5 2018-19 to 2025-26
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Donte DiVincenzo JaVale McGee
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 27 15.2 4.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.9 4.6 .403 0.8 3.1 .265 0.3 0.4 .750
difference:+48+1.6+1.0+0.5+1.5+0.8+0.1+0.8-0.1-0.7+0.6+0.6+.091+0.8+3.1+1.1+1.8+.090
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
* Neiher Donte DiVincenzo nor JaVale McGee played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Donte DiVincenzo JaVale McGee
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 66 23.0 9.2 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.3 1.3 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 7.7 .455 1.3 3.7 .336 1.0 1.3 .733
difference:+6+6.9+2.8+0.5+1.2+0.7+2.1+1.0+1.4-0.5-0.3+0.9+2.6+.053+1.3+3.7+0.2+0.6+.095
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 - 1.2 1.9 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 10 16.5 6.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.1 2.3 5.1 .451 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 2.0 .650
JaVale McGee DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Donte DiVincenzo JaVale McGee
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 66 27.5 10.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.8 9.1 .420 2.0 5.2 .379 0.8 1.1 .718
difference:+13+0.3+0.3+1.6+0.7+2.2+2.6+0.6+2.2-0.1-1.2+0.4+1.5+.130+2.0+5.2+0.9+1.8+.135
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 - 1.7 2.9 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 3 23.3 2.7 0.7 5.7 6.3 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 5.3 .188 0.7 4.0 .167 0.0 0.0 -
JaVale McGee DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Donte DiVincenzo JaVale McGee
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 42 23.9 9.0 1.0 3.1 4.0 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.6 2.8 8.0 .351 1.8 5.2 .339 1.7 2.0 .843
difference:+19+1.3+2.3+1.7+2.0+3.8+2.3+0.5+2.0-0.3-1.1+2.2+1.0+.205+1.8+5.2+0.4+0.7+.382
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo DNP------ --- ----------
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

Donte DiVincenzo JaVale McGee
Season 2022-232012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 72 26.3 9.4 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.5 1.3 0.1 1.6 1.8 3.3 7.5 .435 2.1 5.3 .397 0.8 1.0 .817
difference:+7+8.2+0.3+0.9+0.6+0.3+3.2+0.9+1.9-0.5-0.5+0.5+0.8+.140+2.1+5.3+0.6+1.4+.226
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 - 1.4 2.4 .591
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 13 18.1 5.5 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.8 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.8 4.9 .375 1.2 3.4 .341 0.6 0.9 .667
difference:+7+0.6+1.7+2.0+0.1+2.2+2.8+0.1+0.8-0.5-1.3+1.2+0.3+.206+1.2+3.4+0.6+2.1+.278
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

Donte DiVincenzo JaVale McGee
Season 2023-242013-14
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 81 29.1 15.5 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.0 5.5 12.4 .443 3.5 8.7 .401 1.1 1.4 .754
difference:+76+13.3+8.5+1.2+1.5+0.3+2.3+1.1+1.0-0.2-1.2+2.1+4.8+.004+3.5+8.7+0.9+1.2+.246
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 13 35.8 17.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.6 1.2 0.9 1.2 2.2 6.2 14.7 .419 3.5 8.2 .425 2.0 2.3 .867
JaVale McGee DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Donte DiVincenzo JaVale McGee
Season 2024-252014-15
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 62 25.9 11.7 0.5 3.2 3.7 3.6 1.2 0.3 1.6 1.8 4.0 9.6 .422 2.8 7.1 .397 0.8 1.0 .778
difference:+39+14.8+7.1+0.3+1.3+1.0+3.5+1.1+0.6-0.8-0.5+2.2+6.2+.110+2.8+7.1+0.2+0.4+.111
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 15 25.1 8.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.3 1.4 0.3 1.9 3.0 3.1 8.4 .365 1.9 5.9 .318 0.7 0.9 .769
JaVale McGee DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Donte DiVincenzo JaVale McGee
Season 2025-262015-16
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo 14 30.4 14.1 0.9 3.0 3.9 3.4 1.0 0.6 1.4 2.3 4.4 10.1 .430 2.9 7.7 .380 2.4 2.9 .850
difference:+20+19.5+9.0+0.7+0.6+3.3+0.9+0.2-0.8-0.9+2.1+6.2+.145+2.9+7.7+1.9+1.8+.350
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 - 0.5 1.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Donte DiVincenzo DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* JaVale McGee played 8 seasons more than Donte DiVincenzo in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2017 to 2024—JaVale McGee played in 5 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships.