JaVale McGee

Seasons
2008-09 to 2023-24
Position
C
Height
7′0″
Weight
270 lb
Born
Jan 19, 1988
College
Nevada
Draft
2008, round 1, pick 18
3Championships
Each bar is one season, colored by era. The short lower row is the ABA. Select a bar to open that season.

Career advanced

PER
19.6
True shooting
.593
Effective FG
.580
Usage rate
20.0
Win shares
43.8
WS per 48
.143
Box plus/minus
-0.0
VORP
7.1
Best season, WS
5.9
Best season, BPM
1.6
MVP vote shares
0.00
Finals appearances
3

League-leading seasons: 0 scoring, 0 rebounding, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks (per game, minimum 70% of team games).

Advanced by season

SeasonTeamAgeGMPPERTS%eFG%USG%OWSDWSWSWS/48OBPMDBPMBPMVORPORtgDRtg
2008-09WAS21751,14317.0.534.49420.71.10.92.0.084-1.8-1.1-2.9-0.3107110
2009-10WAS226096817.0.539.50819.10.81.32.1.105-2.01.2-0.80.3106105
2010-11WAS23792,19317.4.566.55016.32.72.55.3.115-0.70.4-0.40.9111106
2011-122+ teams24611,53519.9.552.55620.71.92.24.1.1270.10.00.20.8106101
2012-13DEN25791,43320.7.589.57621.12.72.24.9.1630.41.21.61.3112102
2013-14DEN2657910.2.455.44725.0-0.10.1-0.1-0.039-6.3-0.1-6.5-0.187108
2014-152+ teams272325614.4.567.53218.90.10.30.4.071-2.6-0.2-2.8-0.1101106
2015-16DAL283437019.9.574.57521.10.60.51.1.146-0.2-0.2-0.30.1110103
2016-17GSW297773925.2.642.65223.82.01.53.5.2251.00.21.20.6120101
2017-18GSW306561522.3.641.62119.21.71.12.7.2120.31.21.50.5124103
2018-19LAL31751,67121.8.634.62520.23.02.95.9.1710.31.21.41.4117104
2019-20LAL32681,13019.4.652.64214.82.22.44.7.198-0.62.11.51.0124101
2020-212+ teams334667817.0.541.52023.9-0.11.11.0.068-3.30.8-2.5-0.1102107
2021-22PHO34741,17222.6.651.63122.82.42.64.9.201-0.10.90.80.8118102
2022-23DAL354235517.2.650.64822.80.10.50.6.076-3.6-0.1-3.7-0.1108112
2023-24SAC364633919.0.609.60223.40.10.60.7.101-1.90.6-1.30.1109109

What these mean

TS%
True shooting: scoring efficiency counting twos, threes and free throws together.
eFG%
Effective field goal %: field goal % with threes weighted 1.5x.
USG%
Usage rate: share of team plays a player finished while on the floor (from 1977-78).
PER
Player efficiency rating: per-minute production, league average is 15.
WS
Win shares: wins a player produced, split into offense (OWS) and defense (DWS).
WS/48
Win shares per 48 minutes; about .100 is league average.
BPM
Box plus/minus: points per 100 possessions above an average player (from 1973-74).
VORP
Value over replacement player: BPM converted to total value over a bench-level player (from 1973-74).
ORtg / DRtg
Points produced and allowed per 100 possessions.

Estimated plus-minus (EPM) is a proprietary Dunks & Threes metric and isn't included.