Harrison Barnes vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Harrison Barnes 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
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 13 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 13.9 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 13,807 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,742 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,739 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 672 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 178 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 993 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .460 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .385 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) 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.