Mel Davis vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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