Larry Bird vs. Mel Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Davis and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Mel Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mel Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mel Davis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mel Davis 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mel Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Mel Davis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Mel Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mel Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mel Davis 22

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mel Davis 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

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