Mel Davis vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Darius Garland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Darius Garland 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Darius Garland 174

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Darius Garland 26

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Darius Garland 54

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Darius Garland 10

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Darius Garland 2

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Darius Garland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Darius Garland .446

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Darius Garland .414

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Darius Garland .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Darius Garland 3.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Darius Garland 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Darius Garland 0.2 (2024)

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