Mel Davis vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Davis 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Mel Davis 4 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Mel Davis 2 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Mel Davis 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 5.3 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 4.3 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.9 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 1,008 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 816 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Mel Davis 164 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Mel Davis 66 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Mel Davis 22 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Mel Davis 190 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .376 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis .709 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 7.1 (1977) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 5.2 (1977) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1977) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.6 (1977) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.1 (1974) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Davis 3.4 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.3 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Davis 24 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Mel Davis 9 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Mel Davis 2 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Mel Davis 0 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Mel Davis 0 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Mel Davis 7 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Davis .458 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Mel Davis - n/a ** Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Davis 1.000 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Davis 4.0 (1975) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Davis 1.3 (1975) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Davis 0.7 (1975) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Davis 0.0 (1975) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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