Mel Davis vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Davis 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Mel Davis 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Davis 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Mel Davis 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Davis 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Mel Davis 190 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 David Robinson 312

Total Games Mel Davis 7 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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