Mel Davis vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Mel Davis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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