Mel Davis vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Mel Davis 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Mel Davis 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.