Jaden McDaniels vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 5 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.3 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,784 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,526 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 562 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 334 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 306 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 366 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .348 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .752 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (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.