Terry Cummings vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee and Terry Cummings, 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.

Terry Cummings played 18 years in the NBA, 2 more than JaVale McGee, who played 16. Terry Cummings had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Terry Cummings 18 13 1982-83 to 1999-00
JaVale McGee 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1982-832008-09
Team San Diego ClippersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
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 %
Terry Cummings 70 36.2 23.7 4.3 6.3 10.6 2.5 1.8 0.9 2.9 4.2 9.8 18.7 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 4.2 5.9 .709
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 %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1983-842009-10
Team San Diego ClippersWashington 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 %
Terry Cummings 81 35.9 22.9 4.0 5.6 9.6 1.7 1.1 0.7 2.7 3.7 9.1 18.4 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 4.7 6.5 .720
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 %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1984-852010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 79 34.5 23.6 3.1 6.0 9.1 2.9 1.5 0.8 2.4 3.3 9.6 19.4 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 5.9 .741
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 %
Terry Cummings 8 38.9 27.5 2.6 6.1 8.8 2.5 1.5 0.9 3.3 4.1 10.8 18.6 .577 0.0 0.1 .000 6.0 7.3 .828
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1985-862011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets 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 %
Terry Cummings 82 32.5 19.8 2.7 5.8 8.5 2.4 1.5 0.6 2.3 3.5 8.3 17.5 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.9 .656
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 %
Terry Cummings 14 36.4 21.6 2.4 7.5 9.9 3.0 1.4 1.1 2.8 3.7 9.3 18.1 .514 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.4 .694
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

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1986-872012-13
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Terry Cummings 82 33.8 20.8 2.6 5.9 8.5 2.8 1.6 1.0 2.1 3.6 8.9 17.4 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.6 .662
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 %
Terry Cummings 12 36.9 22.3 2.4 5.5 7.9 2.3 1.0 1.1 1.3 4.3 8.8 17.9 .488 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.9 .687
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

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1987-882013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Terry Cummings 76 34.6 21.3 2.4 4.9 7.3 2.4 1.0 0.6 2.2 3.6 8.9 18.3 .485 0.0 0.0 .333 3.6 5.3 .665
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 %
Terry Cummings 5 38.6 25.8 2.4 5.4 7.8 2.6 1.8 0.6 2.4 3.2 10.0 17.8 .562 0.0 0.0 - 5.8 8.8 .659
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1988-892014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 80 35.3 22.9 3.5 4.6 8.1 2.5 1.3 0.9 2.5 3.3 9.1 19.5 .467 0.1 0.2 .467 4.5 5.8 .787
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 %
Terry Cummings 5 24.8 12.8 3.8 2.8 6.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.8 3.2 5.0 13.8 .362 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.2 .875
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1989-902015-16
Team San Antonio SpursDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisMavericks 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 %
Terry Cummings 81 34.8 22.4 2.8 5.6 8.4 2.7 1.4 0.6 2.5 3.5 9.0 18.9 .475 0.2 0.7 .322 4.2 5.4 .780
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 %
Terry Cummings 10 37.5 24.9 3.1 6.3 9.4 2.2 0.7 0.4 1.9 3.9 10.3 19.5 .528 0.1 0.5 .200 4.2 5.2 .808
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

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1990-912016-17
Team San Antonio SpursGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 67 32.8 17.6 2.9 4.9 7.8 2.3 0.9 0.4 2.0 3.4 7.5 15.5 .484 0.1 0.5 .212 2.4 3.6 .683
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 %
Terry Cummings 4 31.0 14.8 3.5 5.8 9.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 2.3 3.3 6.3 12.3 .510 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 4.5 .500
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

Season 10

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1991-922017-18
Team San Antonio SpursGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 70 30.7 17.3 3.5 5.5 9.0 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 3.0 7.3 15.0 .488 0.1 0.2 .385 2.5 3.6 .711
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 %
Terry Cummings 3 40.7 26.0 5.0 6.3 11.3 2.3 1.3 1.3 2.3 3.0 11.3 22.0 .515 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 6.7 .500
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

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1992-932018-19
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 8 9.5 3.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 2.1 1.4 3.6 .379 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .500
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 %
Terry Cummings 10 13.8 6.7 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.8 2.7 3.1 7.0 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .625
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1993-942019-20
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 59 19.2 7.3 2.2 2.8 5.0 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.3 3.1 7.3 .428 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.8 .589
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 %
Terry Cummings 4 18.0 8.0 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.5 1.3 0.8 1.0 2.5 2.8 5.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.0 .833
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

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1994-952020-21
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 76 16.8 6.8 1.8 3.2 5.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.5 2.9 6.1 .483 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .585
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 %
Terry Cummings 15 9.0 3.9 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.7 1.2 3.2 .375 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .733
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

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1995-962021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 81 21.9 8.0 2.0 3.5 5.5 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.9 3.2 3.3 7.2 .462 0.0 0.1 .143 1.3 2.0 .650
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 %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
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

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1996-972022-23
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 45 18.4 8.2 1.6 2.5 4.1 0.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 2.5 3.4 7.1 .486 0.1 0.1 .600 1.3 1.8 .695
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 %
Terry Cummings 12 24.3 8.8 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.2 0.9 0.5 1.2 3.3 3.8 7.7 .489 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1997-982023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ers, New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings 74 16.0 6.3 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.7 2.4 2.7 5.8 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .684
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 %
Terry Cummings 8 15.0 4.0 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.9 1.9 4.3 .441 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1998-99-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Terry Cummings 50 20.2 9.1 1.9 3.2 5.1 1.2 0.9 0.2 1.2 3.4 3.7 8.5 .439 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.6 2.3 .711
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Terry Cummings JaVale McGee
Season 1999-00-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Terry Cummings 22 18.1 8.4 2.0 2.8 4.9 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 3.4 3.5 8.0 .429 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.8 .821
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Cummings ------- --- ----------
JaVale McGee ------- --- ----------