Maurice Evans vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee and Maurice Evans, 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.

Maurice Evans played 9 years in the NBA, 7 less than JaVale McGee, who played 16. Maurice Evans had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Maurice Evans 9 6 2001-02 to 2011-12
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Maurice Evans JaVale McGee
Season 2001-022008-09
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington 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 %
Maurice Evans 10 4.5 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.9 1.9 .474 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.4 .750
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Note: Maurice Evans didn't play in 2002-03 and 2003-04.

Season 2
Maurice Evans JaVale McGee
Season 2004-052009-10
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 %
Maurice Evans 65 19.0 6.4 1.4 1.7 3.1 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.5 5.7 .442 0.4 1.3 .329 0.9 1.2 .756
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 %
Maurice Evans 3 18.7 6.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.3 .600 0.7 1.3 .500 1.3 1.7 .800
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Maurice Evans JaVale McGee
Season 2005-062010-11
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Maurice Evans 80 14.2 5.0 1.0 1.1 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.9 4.3 .452 0.5 1.5 .371 0.7 0.8 .800
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 %
Maurice Evans 16 6.3 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.9 .533 0.4 0.7 .636 0.9 1.0 .875
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Maurice Evans JaVale McGee
Season 2006-072011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Maurice Evans 76 22.8 8.4 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.7 3.1 7.1 .432 0.6 1.8 .361 1.6 2.0 .787
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 %
Maurice Evans 5 16.4 5.0 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 5.2 .385 1.0 2.6 .385 0.0 0.0 -
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
Maurice Evans JaVale McGee
Season 2007-082012-13
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Maurice Evans 75 22.9 8.9 1.2 1.7 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.9 3.5 7.3 .481 1.1 2.8 .388 0.8 1.1 .711
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 %
Maurice Evans 10 28.2 9.0 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.2 3.5 6.9 .507 1.5 3.6 .417 0.5 0.8 .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
Maurice Evans JaVale McGee
Season 2008-092013-14
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Maurice Evans 80 23.0 7.2 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 2.0 2.6 6.0 .432 1.2 3.1 .395 0.8 0.9 .822
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 %
Maurice Evans 11 24.1 6.2 0.7 0.7 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 2.6 2.5 5.9 .431 0.7 2.5 .286 0.4 0.5 .667
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Maurice Evans JaVale McGee
Season 2009-102014-15
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Maurice Evans 79 16.7 5.7 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.6 2.2 5.0 .445 0.7 2.1 .337 0.6 0.8 .754
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 %
Maurice Evans 11 13.5 2.3 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.7 1.0 3.4 .297 0.3 0.9 .300 0.0 0.0 -
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Maurice Evans JaVale McGee
Season 2010-112015-16
Team Atlanta Hawks, Washington WizardsDallas 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 %
Maurice Evans 73 21.2 6.3 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.8 2.4 5.8 .417 0.8 2.3 .329 0.7 0.8 .897
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Maurice Evans JaVale McGee
Season 2011-122016-17
Team Washington WizardsGolden 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 %
Maurice Evans 24 14.3 4.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.7 .402 0.7 1.9 .378 0.4 0.5 .769
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Maurice Evans JaVale McGee
Season -2017-18
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Maurice Evans JaVale McGee
Season -2018-19
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Maurice Evans JaVale McGee
Season -2019-20
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Maurice Evans 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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Maurice Evans 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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Maurice Evans 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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Maurice Evans 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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
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 %
Maurice Evans ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
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