Dennis Johnson vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Mel McGaha 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Mel McGaha 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Mel McGaha 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.