Mel McGaha vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel McGaha 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel McGaha 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mel McGaha 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mel McGaha 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.