Mel Davis vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Davis 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Mel Davis 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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