Mel Davis vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Trae Young 62

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Trae Young 4

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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