Kawhi Leonard vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 13 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Mel McGaha 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Mel McGaha 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Mel McGaha 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Mel McGaha 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.1 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 14,733 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,662 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,236 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,255 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 471 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 733 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .392 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .860 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) 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.