Mel McGaha vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.