Jaylen Brown vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Mel McGaha 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) 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.