Mel McGaha vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Mel McGaha 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 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 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (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.