Horace Grant vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

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.