Sam Jones vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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.