Mel Davis vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Davis 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.