Wilt Chamberlain vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Mel McGaha 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Mel McGaha 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mel McGaha 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Mel McGaha 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Mel McGaha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mel McGaha 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mel McGaha 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Mel McGaha 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mel McGaha 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

* 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.