Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Mel McGaha 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Mel McGaha 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.