Mel Davis vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Donovan Mitchell 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Donovan Mitchell 1,333

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Donovan Mitchell 240

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Donovan Mitchell 243

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Donovan Mitchell 65

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Donovan Mitchell 16

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Donovan Mitchell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Donovan Mitchell .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .349

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

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