Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Mel Davis Comparison

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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Mel Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Mel Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Mel Davis 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Mel Davis 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Mel Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Mel Davis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Mel Davis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Mel Davis 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Mel Davis 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Mel Davis 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Mel Davis 22

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Mel Davis 0

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

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