Mel McGaha vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Mel McGaha 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

Mel McGaha

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel McGaha 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mel McGaha 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mel McGaha 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel McGaha 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mel McGaha 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mel McGaha 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Mel McGaha 3.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.