Josh Giddey vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Mel McCants 1

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Mel McCants 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)