Mel Davis vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Davis 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Mel Davis 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Mel Davis 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Mel Davis 0 Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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