Moses Malone vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Mel McGaha 0 *

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Mel McGaha 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Mel McGaha 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Mel McGaha 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Mel McGaha 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Mel McGaha - n/a **

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.