Kyrie Irving vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Mel McGaha 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.