Al Horford vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Al Horford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 18 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Mel McGaha 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,705 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,943 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Al Horford 3,629 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Al Horford 866 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,300 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,138 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 197 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.