Tom Heinsohn vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Mel McGaha 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.