Mel Davis vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Mel Davis 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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