Mel Davis vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Mel Davis 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 George Gervin 670

Total Games Mel Davis 190 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 George Gervin 52

Total Games Mel Davis 7 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) George Gervin 2.7 (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.