Mel Davis vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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