Mel Davis vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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 Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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