Mel Davis vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Mel Davis 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.