Mel Davis vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Mel Davis 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Mel Davis 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 James Harden 600

Total Games Mel Davis 190 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 James Harden 903

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 James Harden 90

Total Games Mel Davis 7 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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