Paul George vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Paul George 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
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2024-25
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 15 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Mel McGaha 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Mel McGaha 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Mel McGaha 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.6 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,697 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,684 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Paul George 3,369 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Paul George 1,539 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 401 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 908 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Paul George .383 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .853 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Paul George 473 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Paul George 172 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 114 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.