Mel McGaha vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel McGaha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Mel McGaha 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Mel McGaha 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Mel McGaha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel McGaha 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Mel McGaha 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Mel McGaha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel McGaha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Mel McGaha 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Mel McGaha 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 176 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Mel McGaha 51 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Mel McGaha 51 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .318 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .591 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel McGaha 1 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Mel McGaha 2 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Mel McGaha 2 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel McGaha .000 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Mel McGaha .500 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mel McGaha - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.