Adrian Dantley vs. Mel Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Davis and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Mel Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Mel Davis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Mel Davis 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Mel Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Mel Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Mel Davis 22

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Mel Davis 0

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.