Mel Davis vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp 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.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

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