Mel McGaha vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel McGaha 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Mel McGaha 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Mel McGaha 0 * George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.