JaVale McGee vs. Charles Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Charles Smith and JaVale McGee, 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.

JaVale McGee played 16 years in the NBA, 7 more than Charles Smith, who played 9. JaVale McGee had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Charles Smith had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24
Charles Smith 9 5 1988-89 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
Season 2008-091988-89
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
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
Charles Smith 71 30.4 16.3 2.4 4.1 6.5 1.5 1.0 1.3 2.1 3.8 6.1 12.4 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 5.5 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
Season 2009-101989-90
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Charles Smith 78 35.0 21.1 2.3 4.4 6.7 1.5 1.1 1.5 2.1 3.8 7.6 14.7 .520 0.0 0.2 .083 5.8 7.3 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
Season 2010-111990-91
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Charles Smith 74 36.5 20.0 2.9 5.3 8.2 1.8 1.1 2.0 2.2 3.6 7.4 15.8 .469 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 6.5 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
Season 2011-121991-92
Team Washington Wizards, Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers 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 %
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
Charles Smith 49 26.7 14.6 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.8 2.0 1.4 3.2 5.1 11.0 .466 0.0 0.1 .000 4.3 5.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charles Smith 5 29.6 11.6 2.0 3.6 5.6 1.8 0.8 2.4 2.0 4.8 4.4 11.2 .393 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.0 .933

Season 5

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
Season 2012-131992-93
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charles Smith 81 26.8 12.4 2.1 3.2 5.3 1.8 0.6 1.2 1.9 3.1 4.4 9.4 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 4.5 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charles Smith 15 25.9 11.1 1.8 2.2 4.0 1.3 0.6 0.9 1.9 3.5 4.3 9.2 .471 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.3 .740

Season 6

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
Season 2013-141993-94
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charles Smith 43 25.7 10.4 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.5 3.3 4.1 9.2 .443 0.2 0.4 .500 2.0 2.8 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith 25 24.5 8.8 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.7 3.4 7.1 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.8 .729

Season 7

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
Season 2014-151994-95
Team Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
Charles Smith 76 28.3 12.7 1.9 2.4 4.3 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.8 4.6 9.8 .471 0.1 0.4 .226 3.4 4.2 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith 11 27.5 10.8 1.8 2.0 3.8 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.2 4.0 4.6 8.6 .537 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 2.7 .567

Season 8

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
Season 2015-161995-96
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 %
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
Charles Smith 73 23.5 8.3 1.8 3.1 5.0 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.5 3.1 3.3 7.9 .422 0.0 0.2 .133 1.6 2.2 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charles Smith 10 16.5 5.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.8 2.8 2.4 4.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .375

Season 9

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Charles Smith 19 17.3 4.6 0.9 2.5 3.4 0.7 0.7 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.8 4.4 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 10

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
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 %
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 11

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
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 %
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 12

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
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 %
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 13

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
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 %
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 14

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
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 %
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 15

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
Season 2022-23-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 16

JaVale McGee Charles Smith
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 %
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
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Charles Smith ------- --- ----------