Mel McGaha vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Mel McGaha 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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.