Ben McDonald vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee and Ben McDonald that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ben McDonald

vs.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)