Mel Davis vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Davis 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mel Davis 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.