Jalen Johnson vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 4 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 11.0 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.6 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,023 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,155 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 470 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 164 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 119 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 184 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .504 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .323 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .712 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 18.9 (2025) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) 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.