Deandre Ayton vs. Mel Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Davis and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Mel Davis

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Mel Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Mel Davis 22

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Mel Davis 0

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

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