Mel Davis vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Davis 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Mel Davis 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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