Meyers Leonard vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee and Meyers Leonard, 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.

Meyers Leonard played 10 years in the NBA, 6 less than JaVale McGee, who played 16. Meyers Leonard had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Meyers Leonard 10 7 2012-13 to 2022-23
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season
Meyers Leonard JaVale McGee
Season 2012-132008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersWashington 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 %
Meyers Leonard 69 17.5 5.5 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.7 2.4 2.2 4.0 .545 0.0 0.1 .429 1.0 1.3 .809
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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Meyers Leonard JaVale McGee
Season 2013-142009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Meyers Leonard 40 8.9 2.5 0.7 2.1 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.9 1.0 2.3 .451 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.5 .762
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 %
Meyers Leonard 4 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Meyers Leonard JaVale McGee
Season 2014-152010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Meyers Leonard 55 15.4 5.9 0.8 3.7 4.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.7 2.1 2.3 4.5 .510 0.9 2.0 .420 0.5 0.6 .938
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 %
Meyers Leonard 5 21.2 7.8 1.2 5.4 6.6 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.4 2.8 4.2 .667 2.0 2.6 .769 0.2 0.4 .500
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Meyers Leonard JaVale McGee
Season 2015-162011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersWashington 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 %
Meyers Leonard 61 21.9 8.4 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.5 0.1 0.3 1.3 3.0 3.2 7.1 .448 1.4 3.7 .377 0.6 0.8 .761
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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
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
Meyers Leonard JaVale McGee
Season 2016-172012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Meyers Leonard 74 16.5 5.4 0.4 2.8 3.2 1.0 0.2 0.4 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 .386 1.0 2.9 .347 0.5 0.5 .875
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 %
Meyers Leonard 3 10.3 0.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Meyers Leonard JaVale McGee
Season 2017-182013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Meyers Leonard 33 7.7 3.4 0.4 1.8 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.4 .590 0.3 0.8 .423 0.3 0.3 .818
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 %
Meyers Leonard 2 4.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Meyers Leonard JaVale McGee
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Meyers Leonard 61 14.4 5.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.7 2.2 4.0 .545 0.8 1.8 .450 0.7 0.8 .843
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 %
Meyers Leonard 11 15.5 7.7 0.5 3.1 3.6 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 2.5 3.1 5.9 .523 1.3 3.0 .424 0.3 0.8 .333
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Meyers Leonard JaVale McGee
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsMavericks 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 %
Meyers Leonard 51 20.3 6.1 0.6 4.5 5.1 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.3 4.6 .509 1.0 2.5 .414 0.4 0.5 .643
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 %
Meyers Leonard 3 10.3 4.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 2.7 .625 0.7 1.3 .500 0.7 0.7 1.000
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
Meyers Leonard JaVale McGee
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Miami HeatGolden 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 %
Meyers Leonard 3 9.7 3.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.7 1.0 2.3 .429 1.0 2.3 .429 0.3 0.7 .500
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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Meyers Leonard didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 10
Meyers Leonard JaVale McGee
Season 2022-232017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Meyers Leonard 9 12.7 4.8 1.3 2.4 3.8 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.8 1.6 3.2 .483 0.8 2.0 .389 0.9 1.0 .889
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 %
Meyers Leonard 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 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
Meyers Leonard 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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Meyers Leonard 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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
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
Meyers Leonard 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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
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
Meyers Leonard 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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
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
Meyers Leonard 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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Meyers Leonard 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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
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