LaMelo Ball vs. Mel Davis Comparison

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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Mel Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Mel Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Mel Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Mel Davis 22

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 9

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 2

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 0

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

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