Artis Gilmore vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Artis Gilmore 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
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.