Mel Davis vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Mel Davis 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 Davis

vs.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Davis 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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