Tyrese Haliburton vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Mel McGaha 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Mel McGaha 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) 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.