Jalen Brunson vs. Mel Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Davis and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Mel Davis

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Mel Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Mel Davis 22

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Mel Davis 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

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