LeBron James vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Mel McGaha 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Mel McGaha 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Mel McGaha 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Mel McGaha 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Mel McGaha 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Mel McGaha 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Mel McGaha 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Mel McGaha 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Mel McGaha 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Mel McGaha 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,102 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,569 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,052 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals LeBron James 476 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 274 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 285 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .740 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.7 (2024) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.