Wes Matthews vs. JaVale McGee Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaVale McGee and Wes Matthews, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Wes Matthews played 9 years in the NBA, 7 less than JaVale McGee, who played 16. Wes Matthews had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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 |
Wes Matthews |
9 |
7 |
1980-81 to 1989-90 |
JaVale McGee |
16 |
8 |
2008-09 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Wes Matthews |
JaVale McGee |
Season |
1980-81 | 2008-09 |
Team |
Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks | Washington Wizards |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
79 |
28.7 |
12.4 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
5.2 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
4.9 |
9.9 |
.494 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.238 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
.802 |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
JaVale McGee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
47 |
17.8 |
6.9 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
6.3 |
.440 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.250 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.759 |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
2 |
14.0 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
5.0 |
.200 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.000 |
JaVale McGee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
64 |
18.5 |
6.9 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
3.9 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
6.6 |
.403 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.292 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
.768 |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
3 |
12.7 |
3.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
3.7 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.800 |
JaVale McGee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
20 |
19.4 |
7.5 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
6.6 |
.466 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.125 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.750 |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
4 |
5.8 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.500 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.500 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
78 |
19.5 |
5.7 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
4.5 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
4.9 |
.495 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.125 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.694 |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
4 |
22.8 |
7.3 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
8.0 |
.344 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
.000 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
.778 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
75 |
24.7 |
10.9 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
6.3 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
8.0 |
.531 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.160 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
.820 |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
3 |
38.7 |
25.3 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
8.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
11.7 |
18.0 |
.648 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.750 |
JaVale McGee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
50 |
10.6 |
4.2 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
3.7 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.333 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.806 |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
12 |
5.1 |
2.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
.478 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.857 |
JaVale McGee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
51 |
13.8 |
5.7 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
4.9 |
.460 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.233 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.831 |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
10 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.800 |
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 |
Note: Wes Matthews didn't play in 1988-89.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
1 |
13.0 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.000 |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
JaVale McGee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
JaVale McGee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Wes Matthews |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
JaVale McGee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |