JaVale McGee vs. Mike Miller Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Miller 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 / 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.

JaVale McGee played 16 years in the NBA, 1 less than Mike Miller, who played 17. JaVale McGee had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Mike Miller had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Mike Miller 17 10 2000-01 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2008-092000-01
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East 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 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
Mike Miller 82 29.1 11.9 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.4 4.5 10.3 .436 1.8 4.4 .407 1.1 1.6 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 4 28.0 12.0 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.3 4.8 12.0 .396 1.8 4.5 .389 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 2

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2009-102001-02
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East 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 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
Mike Miller 63 33.7 15.2 0.8 3.6 4.3 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.3 5.6 12.7 .438 1.8 4.8 .383 2.2 2.9 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 4 18.0 4.8 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.8 5.3 .333 0.3 2.0 .125 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 3

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2010-112002-03
Team Washington WizardsOrlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies
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
Mike Miller 65 33.6 15.6 0.7 4.5 5.2 2.6 0.6 0.3 1.9 2.7 5.7 13.2 .434 1.7 4.6 .363 2.4 2.9 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 4

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2011-122003-04
Team Washington Wizards, Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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
Mike Miller 65 27.2 11.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.5 4.2 9.5 .438 1.2 3.3 .372 1.6 2.2 .723
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
Mike Miller 4 24.5 7.5 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.8 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 3.0 8.5 .353 1.3 3.3 .385 0.3 0.8 .333

Season 5

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2012-132004-05
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 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
Mike Miller 76 30.0 13.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.6 5.1 10.1 .505 1.8 4.3 .433 1.4 2.0 .720
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
Mike Miller 4 27.3 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.8 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.8 4.5 9.3 .486 2.0 4.3 .471 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2013-142005-06
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 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
Mike Miller 74 30.6 13.7 0.6 4.8 5.4 2.7 0.7 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.8 10.3 .466 1.9 4.6 .407 2.3 2.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 4 26.8 8.5 0.3 3.5 3.8 1.8 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.8 3.0 7.5 .400 0.3 2.0 .125 2.3 2.3 1.000

Season 7

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2014-152006-07
Team Denver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
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 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
Mike Miller 70 39.1 18.5 0.7 4.7 5.4 4.3 0.8 0.3 2.6 2.0 6.6 14.4 .460 2.9 7.1 .406 2.3 2.9 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 8

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Dallas MavericksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
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
Mike Miller 70 35.3 16.4 0.7 5.9 6.7 3.4 0.5 0.2 2.6 2.1 5.9 11.8 .502 2.2 5.1 .432 2.3 3.0 .774
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
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 9

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Mike Miller 73 32.3 9.9 1.0 5.6 6.6 4.5 0.4 0.4 2.0 1.9 3.6 7.5 .482 1.2 3.1 .378 1.5 2.0 .732
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
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 10

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
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 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
Mike Miller 54 33.4 10.9 1.0 5.2 6.2 3.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.4 4.0 8.0 .501 1.5 3.2 .480 1.3 1.6 .824
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
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 11

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 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
Mike Miller 41 20.4 5.6 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.2 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.1 2.0 4.9 .401 1.0 2.9 .364 0.6 0.8 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 18 11.9 2.6 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.0 2.9 .340 0.6 2.1 .297 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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
Mike Miller 39 19.3 6.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.4 .435 1.4 3.0 .453 0.1 0.1 .400
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
Mike Miller 23 16.0 5.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.8 1.7 4.3 .404 1.3 3.3 .413 0.4 0.5 .818

Season 13

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 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
Mike Miller 59 15.3 4.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.7 3.9 .433 1.2 3.0 .417 0.1 0.2 .727
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
Mike Miller 17 13.6 3.4 0.2 1.8 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.5 1.2 2.6 .467 0.9 2.1 .444 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 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
Mike Miller 82 20.8 7.1 0.4 2.2 2.5 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.6 5.4 .481 1.3 2.8 .459 0.6 0.7 .821
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
Mike Miller 7 24.7 7.3 0.3 3.4 3.7 1.3 0.9 0.0 0.7 2.3 2.1 6.0 .357 2.0 4.1 .483 1.0 1.3 .778

Season 15

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
Mike Miller 52 13.5 2.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.4 0.7 2.2 .325 0.6 1.9 .327 0.1 0.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 9 7.2 1.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.6 .600 0.3 0.6 .600 0.0 0.0 -

Season 16

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
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 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
Mike Miller 47 7.9 1.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.5 1.3 .355 0.4 1.1 .365 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 17

JaVale McGee Mike Miller
Season -2016-17
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller 20 7.6 1.4 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.2 .391 0.4 1.0 .400 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------