Rudy Gobert vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Rudy Gobert 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
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Mel McGaha 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Mel McGaha 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Mel McGaha 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.