Mel McGaha vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Mel McGaha 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

Mel McGaha

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel McGaha 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mel McGaha 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Mel McGaha 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Mel McGaha 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Mel McGaha 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.