Paolo Banchero vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 3 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,432 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,396 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 919 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 167 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 114 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 198 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .320 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .730 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.5 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

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.