Frank Brickowski vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee and Frank Brickowski, 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.

Frank Brickowski played 12 years in the NBA, 4 less than JaVale McGee, who played 16. Frank Brickowski had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, 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
Frank Brickowski 12 4 1984-85 to 1996-97
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season 1984-852008-09
Team Seattle SupersonicsWashington 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 %
Frank Brickowski 78 14.3 4.9 1.0 2.4 3.3 1.3 0.4 0.2 1.3 2.2 1.9 3.9 .492 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.6 .669
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season 1985-862009-10
Team Seattle SupersonicsWashington 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 %
Frank Brickowski 40 7.8 2.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.9 0.8 1.5 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .667
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season 1986-872010-11
Team Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio SpursWashington 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 %
Frank Brickowski 44 11.1 4.0 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.7 2.7 1.4 2.8 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.6 .714
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season 1987-882011-12
Team San Antonio SpursWashington Wizards, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Frank Brickowski 70 31.8 16.0 2.4 4.5 6.9 3.8 1.1 0.5 3.0 3.9 6.1 11.5 .528 0.0 0.1 .200 3.8 5.0 .768
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 %
Frank Brickowski 3 37.7 19.3 2.3 5.0 7.3 4.7 2.0 0.7 3.0 4.0 7.3 14.7 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 4.3 6.3 .684
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

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season 1988-892012-13
Team San Antonio SpursDenver 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 %
Frank Brickowski 64 28.5 13.7 2.3 4.0 6.3 2.0 1.6 0.5 2.6 3.9 5.3 10.2 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.4 .715
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season 1989-902013-14
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Frank Brickowski 78 18.4 6.6 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.9 2.7 5.0 .545 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .674
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 %
Frank Brickowski 10 16.1 7.9 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.1 0.8 0.1 1.5 3.1 3.1 5.4 .574 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.6 .654
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season 1990-912014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Frank Brickowski 75 25.5 12.6 1.7 4.0 5.7 1.7 1.1 0.6 2.1 3.4 5.0 9.4 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.3 .798
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 %
Frank Brickowski 3 36.7 18.3 1.7 7.0 8.7 1.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 5.3 8.0 15.0 .533 0.0 0.7 .000 2.3 4.7 .500
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season 1991-922015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksDallas 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 %
Frank Brickowski 65 23.9 11.4 1.5 3.8 5.3 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.4 4.7 9.0 .524 0.0 0.1 .500 1.9 2.5 .767
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season 1992-932016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden 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 %
Frank Brickowski 66 31.4 16.9 1.8 4.3 6.1 3.0 1.2 0.7 3.1 3.6 6.9 12.7 .545 0.1 0.4 .308 3.0 4.1 .728
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte HornetsGolden 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 %
Frank Brickowski 71 29.5 13.2 1.2 4.5 5.7 3.1 1.1 0.4 2.5 3.4 5.2 10.6 .488 0.1 0.3 .200 2.7 3.6 .768
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Frank Brickowski didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 11

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season 1995-962018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski 63 15.7 5.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.2 2.9 2.0 4.0 .488 0.5 1.3 .405 1.0 1.4 .709
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 %
Frank Brickowski 21 9.8 2.0 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.6 0.8 1.8 .421 0.3 1.0 .273 0.1 0.2 .750
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season 1996-972019-20
Team Boston CelticsLos 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 %
Frank Brickowski 17 15.0 4.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 2.5 1.9 4.3 .438 0.4 1.2 .350 0.6 0.8 .714
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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

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

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season -2021-22
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season -2022-23
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Frank Brickowski JaVale McGee
Season -2023-24
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
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 %
Frank Brickowski ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------