Mel Davis vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Davis 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Mel Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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