Mel Davis vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Mel Davis 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Mel Davis 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Mel Davis 190 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Mel Davis 7 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.