JaVale McGee
Career averages
8.1PPG
5.3RPG
0.5APG
1,023 games · 18 seasons
At a glance
DAL hubLatest gamesBox score
Sun, Apr 9, 2023
L vs SAS 138 - 1170 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Fri, Apr 7, 2023
L vs CHI 115 - 1129 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast Wed, Apr 5, 2023
W vs SAC 119 - 1233 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Sun, Apr 2, 2023
L at ATL 130 - 13211 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast Sat, Apr 1, 2023
L at MIA 122 - 1290 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Wed, Mar 29, 2023
L at PHI 108 - 1162 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast Position rank2023-24
#37PPG rank
#37PER rank
#37Win shares rank
Center-ForwardPosition
Among 40 Center-Forward players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
18Seasons
1,023Games
8,259Career points
17.6PER average
Most-played franchise: Washington Wizards · 255 games · 2008-09 to 2011-12
Draft2008
1Round
18Overall pick
From Nevada
Career highsSingle season
19.3PPG · 2025-26 · ILL
10.0RPG · 2025-26 · ILL
2.1APG · 2025-26 · ILL
25.2PER · 2016-17 · GSW
5.9Win shares · 2018-19 · LAL
Career by team
Beijing Shougang
2025-26 - 2025-26 · 1 seasons
11.3 PPG
6.1 RPG
1.3 APG
26 games
Illawarra
2025-26 - 2025-26 · 1 seasons
19.3 PPG
10.0 RPG
2.1 APG
31 games
Sacramento Kings
2023-24 - 2023-24 · 1 seasons
4.0 PPG
2.7 RPG
0.4 APG
46 games
Dallas Mavericks
2015-16 - 2022-23 · 2 seasons
4.7 PPG
3.1 RPG
0.2 APG
76 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
2020-21 - 2020-21 · 1 seasons
8.0 PPG
5.2 RPG
1.0 APG
33 games
Denver Nuggets
2011-12 - 2020-21 · 5 seasons
7.3 PPG
4.6 RPG
0.3 APG
61 games
Los Angeles Lakers
2018-19 - 2019-20 · 2 seasons
9.4 PPG
6.6 RPG
0.6 APG
143 games
Golden State Warriors
2016-17 - 2017-18 · 2 seasons
5.5 PPG
2.9 RPG
0.3 APG
142 games
Philadelphia 76ers
2014-15 - 2014-15 · 1 seasons
3.0 PPG
2.2 RPG
0.3 APG
6 games
Washington Wizards
2008-09 - 2011-12 · 4 seasons
8.5 PPG
6.0 RPG
0.4 APG
255 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | WAS | 75 | 14 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 17.0 | 2.0 |
| 2009-10 | WAS | 60 | 19 | 16.1 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 63.8 | 17.0 | 2.1 |
| 2010-11 | WAS | 79 | 75 | 27.8 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 58.3 | 17.4 | 5.3 |
| 2011-12 | NBA | 61 | 45 | 25.2 | 11.3 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 46.1 | - | - |
| 2011-12 | DEN | 20 | 5 | 20.6 | 10.3 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 61.2 | 0.0 | 37.3 | 20.5 | 1.3 |
| 2011-12 | WAS | 41 | 40 | 27.4 | 11.9 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 53.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 19.6 | 2.8 |
| 2012-2013 | DEN | 6 | 0 | 18.7 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 58.1 | - | 38.9 | - | - |
| 2013-14 | DEN | 5 | 5 | 15.8 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 10.2 | -0.1 |
| 2014-15 | NBA | 23 | 0 | 11.1 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 53.2 | 0.0 | 66.7 | - | - |
| 2014-15 | DEN | 17 | 0 | 11.5 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 55.7 | 0.0 | 69.0 | 16.7 | 0.4 |
| 2014-15 | PHI | 6 | 0 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 6.8 | -0.1 |
| 2015-16 | DAL | 34 | 2 | 10.9 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 57.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 19.9 | 1.1 |
| 2016-17 | GSW | 77 | 10 | 9.6 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 65.2 | 0.0 | 50.5 | 25.2 | 3.5 |
| 2017-18 | GSW | 65 | 17 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 62.1 | 0.0 | 73.1 | 22.3 | 2.7 |
| 2018-19 | LAL | 75 | 62 | 22.3 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 62.4 | 8.3 | 63.2 | 21.8 | 5.9 |
| 2019-20 | LAL | 68 | 68 | 16.6 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 63.7 | 50.0 | 64.6 | 19.4 | 4.7 |
| 2020-21 | NBA | 46 | 2 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 51.1 | 20.8 | 65.7 | - | - |
| 2020-21 | CLE | 33 | 1 | 15.2 | 8.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 52.1 | 25.0 | 65.5 | 18.4 | 0.8 |
| 2020-21 | DEN | 13 | 1 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 12.9 | 0.2 |
| 2021-22 | NBA | 74 | 17 | 15.8 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 62.9 | 22.2 | 69.9 | - | - |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 42 | 7 | 8.5 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 64.0 | 40.0 | 58.5 | 17.2 | 0.6 |
| 2023-24 | SAC | 46 | 0 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 59.8 | 14.3 | 57.8 | - | - |
| 2025-26 | ILL | 31 | 0 | 24.9 | 19.3 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 56.4 | 20.8 | 73.8 | - | - |
| 2025-26 | BSD | 26 | 0 | 15.0 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 54.7 | 7.7 | 65.2 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2020 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Denver Nuggets | mid season trade | From 2020-21 to 2020-21 | |
| Jul 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
| Jul 2018 | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 2016 | Dallas Mavericks | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Jul 2015 | Philadelphia 76ers | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
| Jul 2015 | Denver Nuggets | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
| Jul 2014 | Denver Nuggets | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Oct 2011 | Denver Nuggets | Washington Wizards | mid season trade | From 2011-12 to 2011-12 | |
| Jul 2011 | Washington Wizards | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
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About JaVale McGee
JaVale Lindy McGee is an American professional basketball player for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack and was selected 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA draft. McGee is a three-time NBA champion, having won consecutive titles with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018 before winning a third title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. The son of Olympic gold medalist Pamela McGee, he won a gold medal with the 2020 U.S. Olympic team.