John Havlicek vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Mel McGaha:
1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Mel McGaha0
John Havlicek16
Mel McGaha1
John Havlicek13
Mel McGaha1
John Havlicek13
Mel McGaha0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Mel McGaha0
*
John Havlicek4
Mel McGaha0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Mel McGaha0
John Havlicek5 *
Mel McGaha0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Mel McGaha0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Mel McGaha 3.5

John Havlicek 6.3
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 4.8
Mel McGaha 1.0

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Mel McGaha -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Mel McGaha 176

John Havlicek 8,007
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 6,114
Mel McGaha 51

John Havlicek 476
*
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 117
*
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 1,270
Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Mel McGaha 3.5
(1949)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Mel McGaha 1.0
(1949)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Mel McGaha -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Mel McGaha 0.5

John Havlicek 6.9
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 4.8
Mel McGaha 1.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Mel McGaha -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Mel McGaha 1

John Havlicek 1,186
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 825
Mel McGaha 2

John Havlicek 60
*
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 16
*
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 172
Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Mel McGaha 0.5
(1949)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Mel McGaha 1.0
(1949)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Mel McGaha -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.