Mel Davis vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Davis 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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