Mel Davis vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Mel Davis 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Mel Davis 190 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 D'Angelo Russell 439

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 D'Angelo Russell 93

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 D'Angelo Russell 147

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Mel Davis 7 D'Angelo Russell 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .333

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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