JaVale McGee

Retired

Washington Wizards · C · 16 NBA seasons · 1,191 career appearances · 7,323 career points

JaVale McGee recorded 1,191 NBA appearances across 16 seasons with Washington Wizards, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns.

Best highlights

7.6

career pts/gm

5.1

career reb/gm

0.4

career ast/gm

905

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped JaVale McGee's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2003-04–2009-10

JaVale McGee

Gilbert Arenas

Antawn Jamison

Scoring, personality and a restored rivalry

Washington Wizards · The Arenas teams

Arenas's fearless shooting led four straight playoff trips before injuries and a locker-room incident ended the era.

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Franchise era

2010-11–2018-19

JaVale McGee

John Wall

Bradley Beal

A dynamic backcourt reaches the second round

Washington Wizards · Wall and Beal

Wall's speed and Beal's shooting produced four playoff appearances and came one game short of the 2017 conference finals.

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Franchise era

2011-12–2014-15

JaVale McGee

Ty Lawson

Danilo Gallinari

Depth before the next centerpiece

Denver Nuggets · Basketball after Melo

A deep 57-win team briefly suggested a collective future before injuries forced another reset.

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Franchise era

2011-12–2017-18

JaVale McGee

Dirk Nowitzki

Monta Ellis

Keeping a legend competitive

Dallas Mavericks · The late-Dirk bridge

Dallas cycled through short-term casts around Nowitzki while protecting the continuity of his record-setting career.

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Franchise era

2013-14–present

JaVale McGee

Joel Embiid

Ben Simmons

A painful rebuild finds an MVP

Philadelphia 76ers · The Process and Embiid

Years of asset accumulation produced Embiid, whose dominance returned Philadelphia to annual contention while Maxey became the next homegrown pillar.

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Franchise era

2009-10–present

JaVale McGee

Stephen Curry

Klay Thompson

Shooting range remakes the sport

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

A homegrown core became a dynasty, winning four championships while Curry's gravity and range changed how every level of basketball is played.

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Franchise era

2018-19–present

JaVale McGee

LeBron James

Anthony Davis

Superstar reinvention in a new generation

Los Angeles Lakers · LeBron, Davis and another banner

James and Davis restored the Lakers to the summit with the 2020 championship before another major roster handoff reshaped the future.

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Franchise era

2018-19–present

JaVale McGee

Darius Garland

Donovan Mitchell

Size, defense and a new All-Star core

Cleveland Cavaliers · A contender grows without LeBron

Cleveland rebuilt through the draft, then added Mitchell to a frontcourt-led foundation capable of contending on its own terms.

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Franchise era

2015-16–present

JaVale McGee

Nikola Jokić

Jamal Murray

The center as an entire offense

Denver Nuggets · The Jokić revolution

Jokić developed from a second-round curiosity into a multi-time MVP whose passing and efficiency powered Denver's first championship in 2023.

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Franchise era

2018-19–present

JaVale McGee

Luka Dončić

Kyrie Irving

A new heliocentric superstar

Dallas Mavericks · The Luka era

Dončić immediately became an offensive engine, leading Dallas to the 2024 Finals before the franchise made another dramatic change of direction.

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Franchise era

2020-21–present

JaVale McGee

Devin Booker

Chris Paul

The Finals return and an all-in second act

Phoenix Suns · Booker's contender

Paul helped Booker lead a Finals run and a 64-win season before Phoenix exchanged depth and draft capital for another superstar swing.

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Franchise era

2022-23–present

JaVale McGee

De'Aaron Fox

Domantas Sabonis

A record offense restores joy

Sacramento Kings · Light the Beam

Sacramento's fast, connected offense ended the drought with 48 wins and gave the city a new ritual before another roster handoff.

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Career accomplishments

16 NBA seasons1,191 career appearances7,323 career points73 playoff appearances1 triple-doublesCareer high: 33 pointsCareer high: 20 reboundsCareer high: 4 assists

Database-derived career milestones; verified honors not yet attached

JaVale McGee

Franchise eras

Washington Wizards · The Arenas teams

Washington Wizards · Wall and Beal

Denver Nuggets · Basketball after Melo

Dallas Mavericks · The late-Dirk bridge

Philadelphia 76ers · The Process and Embiid

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

Los Angeles Lakers · LeBron, Davis and another banner

Cleveland Cavaliers · A contender grows without LeBron

Denver Nuggets · The Jokić revolution

Dallas Mavericks · The Luka era

Phoenix Suns · Booker's contender

Sacramento Kings · Light the Beam

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

JaVale McGee

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Washington Wizards · The Arenas teams

Washington Wizards · Wall and Beal

Denver Nuggets · Basketball after Melo

Dallas Mavericks · The late-Dirk bridge

Philadelphia 76ers · The Process and Embiid

Golden State Warriors · The Curry dynasty

Los Angeles Lakers · LeBron, Davis and another banner

Cleveland Cavaliers · A contender grows without LeBron

Denver Nuggets · The Jokić revolution

Dallas Mavericks · The Luka era

Phoenix Suns · Booker's contender

Sacramento Kings · Light the Beam

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Start here

Career-high games