Erick Dampier vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee and Erick Dampier, 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.

Erick Dampier and JaVale McGee both played 16 years in the NBA. Erick Dampier had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, 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
Erick Dampier 16 7 1996-97 to 2011-12
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 1996-972008-09
Team Indiana PacersWashington 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 %
Erick Dampier 72 14.6 5.1 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.1 1.8 4.7 .390 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.5 2.3 .637
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 %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 1997-982009-10
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington 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 %
Erick Dampier 82 32.4 11.8 3.3 5.4 8.7 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.4 4.3 9.6 .445 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.9 .669
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 %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 1998-992010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington 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 %
Erick Dampier 50 28.3 8.8 3.3 4.4 7.6 1.1 0.5 1.2 1.8 3.3 3.2 8.3 .389 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.1 .588
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 %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 1999-002011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington 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 %
Erick Dampier 21 23.6 8.0 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.4 3.6 3.3 8.2 .405 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.4 .529
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 %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
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

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 2000-012012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsDenver 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 %
Erick Dampier 43 24.1 7.4 2.3 3.6 5.8 1.4 0.4 1.3 1.9 2.9 2.9 7.3 .401 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.9 .532
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 %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
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

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 2001-022013-14
Team 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 %
Erick Dampier 73 23.8 7.6 2.3 3.0 5.3 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.1 3.2 2.9 6.6 .435 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.9 .645
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 %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 2002-032014-15
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 %
Erick Dampier 82 24.1 8.2 3.0 3.6 6.6 0.7 0.3 1.9 1.4 3.0 3.2 6.4 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.7 .698
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 %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 2003-042015-16
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 %
Erick Dampier 74 32.5 12.3 4.6 7.3 12.0 0.8 0.4 1.9 1.8 3.1 4.7 8.8 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.5 .654
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 %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
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

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 2004-052016-17
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Erick Dampier 59 27.3 9.2 3.1 5.4 8.5 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 3.4 6.2 .550 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.9 .605
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 %
Erick Dampier 13 23.5 7.0 3.9 3.5 7.5 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.9 4.2 3.1 5.2 .597 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 2.2 .393
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

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 2005-062017-18
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA 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 %
Erick Dampier 82 23.6 5.7 3.3 4.5 7.8 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.4 3.2 2.1 4.2 .493 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.6 .591
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 %
Erick Dampier 19 23.9 5.0 2.9 3.8 6.7 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.6 3.9 1.8 3.3 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.3 .614
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

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 2006-072018-19
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 76 25.2 7.1 2.9 4.6 7.4 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.1 2.8 4.4 .626 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .623
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 %
Erick Dampier 5 7.6 1.0 1.8 1.6 3.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.8 0.4 0.6 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 2007-082019-20
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 72 24.4 6.1 2.9 4.6 7.5 0.9 0.3 1.5 1.1 3.1 2.5 3.8 .643 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .575
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 %
Erick Dampier 5 19.0 3.6 2.4 1.8 4.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.6 3.0 1.4 3.4 .412 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.0 .400
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

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 80 23.0 5.7 2.7 4.4 7.1 1.0 0.3 1.2 0.9 2.4 2.3 3.5 .650 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .638
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 %
Erick Dampier 10 25.5 5.7 2.5 3.6 6.1 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 4.1 2.2 3.6 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .619
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

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 55 23.3 6.0 2.3 4.9 7.3 0.6 0.3 1.4 1.1 2.8 2.4 3.9 .624 0.0 0.1 .333 1.1 1.8 .604
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 %
Erick Dampier 5 23.6 1.0 3.6 3.0 6.6 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 3.8 0.0 1.6 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.4 .417
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

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
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 %
Erick Dampier 51 16.0 2.5 1.0 2.4 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.6 1.0 1.7 .584 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .545
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 %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Erick Dampier JaVale McGee
Season 2011-122023-24
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 15 5.5 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.5 .125 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Erick Dampier 4 13.8 4.0 1.8 1.8 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.8 3.3 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------