Mel McGaha vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel McGaha 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.