Paolo Banchero vs. Mel Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Davis and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Mel Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Mel Davis 22

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 85 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 28 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 18 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Mel Davis 0

Total Games Paolo Banchero 4 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .455 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .615 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 (2024) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 (2024) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 (2024) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2024) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

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