Mel Davis vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Mel Davis 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

Mel Davis

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Bill Sharman - 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.