Mel Davis vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Mel Davis 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Mel Davis 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Mel Davis 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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