Mel Davis vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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