Mel Davis vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Joe Dumars 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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