Mel Davis vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.