Jrue Holiday vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Jrue Holiday 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
Jrue Holiday: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jrue Holiday 2 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Jrue Holiday 16 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Jrue Holiday 9 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Jrue Holiday 2 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jrue Holiday 3 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jrue Holiday 6 Mel McGaha 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 15.8 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 4.2 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.2 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jrue Holiday 16,422 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Jrue Holiday 4,340 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Jrue Holiday 6,440 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Jrue Holiday 1,473 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Jrue Holiday 535 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Jrue Holiday 1,037 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jrue Holiday .462 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Jrue Holiday .370 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jrue Holiday .788 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 21.2 (2019) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 5.4 (2024) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 8.0 (2013) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.6 (2014) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.8 (2019) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 16.0 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 5.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.2 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jrue Holiday 1,552 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Jrue Holiday 515 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Jrue Holiday 597 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Jrue Holiday 134 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Jrue Holiday 48 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Jrue Holiday 97 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jrue Holiday .432 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Jrue Holiday .344 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jrue Holiday .789 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 23.7 (2018) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.6 (2023) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 8.7 (2021) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 2.0 (2011) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 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.