Mel Davis vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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