Mel McGaha vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel McGaha 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Mel McGaha 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Mel McGaha 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.