Desmond Bane vs. Mel Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Davis and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Mel Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Mel Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Mel Davis 22

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Mel Davis 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

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