Mel Davis vs. Brandon Ingram Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Ingram 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.

Brandon Ingram

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Brandon Ingram 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Brandon Ingram 8

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Brandon Ingram 2

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Brandon Ingram 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Brandon Ingram 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Brandon Ingram 5.2

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Brandon Ingram 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Brandon Ingram 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Brandon Ingram 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Brandon Ingram 9,256

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Brandon Ingram 2,466

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Brandon Ingram 2,037

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Brandon Ingram 342

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Brandon Ingram 269

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Brandon Ingram 477

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Brandon Ingram .468

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Brandon Ingram .362

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Brandon Ingram .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Brandon Ingram 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Brandon Ingram 5.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Brandon Ingram 5.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Brandon Ingram 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Brandon Ingram 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Brandon Ingram 219

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Brandon Ingram 55

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Brandon Ingram 50

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Brandon Ingram 8

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Brandon Ingram 7

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Brandon Ingram 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Brandon Ingram .434

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Brandon Ingram .371

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Brandon Ingram .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024)

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