George Johnson vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee and George Johnson 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

George Johnson

vs.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1972-73 to 1985-86
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 1 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons George Johnson 13 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played George Johnson 8 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 JaVale McGee 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 1 JaVale McGee 0

Blocks Leader George Johnson 3 * JaVale McGee 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 4.8 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 6.5 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.0 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.5 * JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 2.5 * JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,369 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds George Johnson 5,887 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists George Johnson 929 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals George Johnson 456 * JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks George Johnson 2,082 * JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games George Johnson 904 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .451 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .500 * JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .694 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 8.7 (1978) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 9.6 (1978) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.1 (1980) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.0 (1978) * JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 3.4 (1981) * JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 4.2 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 6.1 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.9 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.7 * JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 2.0 * JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 248 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds George Johnson 361 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists George Johnson 55 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals George Johnson 34 * JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks George Johnson 101 * JaVale McGee 74

Total Games George Johnson 59 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .551 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - * JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .618 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 14.5 (1979) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 12.5 (1979) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.3 (1982) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1976) * JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 3.5 (1979) * JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.