Kobe Bryant vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Mel McGaha 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Mel McGaha 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Mel McGaha 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Mel McGaha 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.