Anthony Davis vs. Mel Davis Comparison

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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Mel Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Mel Davis 2

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Mel Davis 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Mel Davis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Mel Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Mel Davis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Mel Davis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Mel Davis 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Mel Davis 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Mel Davis 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Mel Davis 22

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Mel Davis 0

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

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