Mel Davis vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Mel Davis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Mel Davis 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Mel Davis 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Davis 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Mel Davis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Mel Davis 0 * LeBron James 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 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Mel Davis 190 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 LeBron James 275

Total Games Mel Davis 7 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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