Mel Davis vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mel Davis 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mel Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Davis 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Willis Reed 0.0 (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.