Mel Davis vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway 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.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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