Mel Davis vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mel Davis 190 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Mel Davis 7 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.