Mel McGaha vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel McGaha 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mel McGaha 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mel McGaha 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.