Mel Davis vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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