Jimmy Butler vs. Mel Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Davis and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Mel Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Mel Davis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Mel Davis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Mel Davis 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Mel Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Mel Davis 22

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Mel Davis 0

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.