Alex Caruso vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Mel McGaha 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.