Mel Davis vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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