Mel Davis vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Nick Young 135

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Nick Young 4

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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