Mel Davis vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Mel Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Mel Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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