Mel Davis vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Davis 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Mel Davis 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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