Mel Davis vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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