Julius Erving vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mel McGaha 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Mel McGaha 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.