Mel McGaha vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel McGaha 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.