Bob Cousy vs. Mel Davis Comparison

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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Mel Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Mel Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Mel Davis 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Mel Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Mel Davis 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Mel Davis 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis 22

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

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.