Mel Davis vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Mel Davis 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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