Walt Bellamy vs. Mel Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Davis and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Mel Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Mel Davis: 1973-74 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Mel Davis 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Mel Davis 4

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Mel Davis 2

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Mel Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Mel Davis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Mel Davis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Mel Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Mel Davis 0.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Mel Davis 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Mel Davis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Mel Davis 1,008

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Mel Davis 816

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Mel Davis 164

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Mel Davis 66

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Mel Davis 22

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Mel Davis 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Mel Davis .376

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Mel Davis .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Mel Davis 7.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Mel Davis 5.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Mel Davis 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Mel Davis 0.6 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Mel Davis 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Mel Davis 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Mel Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Mel Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel Davis 0.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel Davis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Mel Davis 24

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Mel Davis 9

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Mel Davis 2

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Mel Davis 0

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Mel Davis 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Mel Davis 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Mel Davis .458

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mel Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Mel Davis 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Mel Davis 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Mel Davis 1.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Mel Davis 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel Davis 0.0 (1975)

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.