Wilt Chamberlain vs. Mel Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Davis and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Mel Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mel Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Mel Davis 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Mel Davis 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mel Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Mel Davis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Mel Davis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mel Davis 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mel Davis 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Mel Davis 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mel Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mel Davis 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis 22

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.