Mel Davis vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant 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.

Kevin Durant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Kevin Durant 16

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Kevin Durant 13

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Kevin Durant 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Kevin Durant 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Kevin Durant 10

Scoring Leader Mel Davis 0 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Mel Davis 0 Kevin Durant 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Mel Davis 0 * Kevin Durant 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Kevin Durant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Kevin Durant 7.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Kevin Durant 4.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Kevin Durant 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Kevin Durant 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Kevin Durant 28,924

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Kevin Durant 7,454

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Kevin Durant 4,645

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Kevin Durant 1,124

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Kevin Durant 1,196

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Kevin Durant 1,061

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Kevin Durant .501

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Kevin Durant .387

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Kevin Durant .884

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Kevin Durant 29.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Kevin Durant 4.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Kevin Durant 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Kevin Durant 4,985

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Kevin Durant 1,327

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Kevin Durant 709

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Kevin Durant 172

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Kevin Durant 204

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Kevin Durant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Kevin Durant .477

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Kevin Durant .356

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Kevin Durant .868

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021)

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