Cade Cunningham vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 4 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,588 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,121 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,530 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 215 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 125 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 208 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .339 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .853 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) 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.