Mel Davis vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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