Mel Davis vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Davis 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Mel Davis 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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