Mel Davis vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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