Mel Davis vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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.