PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
5.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |

Mel Davis F
Melvin Davis
Height: 6-6 (198cm)
Weight: 220 lbs (100kg)
Born: Nov 9, 1950 (74 years old)
Hometown: New York, New York
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1973 Round 1, Pick 14, New York Knicks
Pre-Draft Team: St. John's (Jr)
High School: Boys & Girls High School (Brooklyn, New York)
Mel Davis Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
FG% | 3P% | FT% |
37.6% | .0% | 70.9% |
Player Teams
NBA Career
4 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 22 | NYK | 30 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | .347 | - | .750 |
1974-75 | 23 | NYK | 62 | 14.6 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | .390 | - | .686 |
1975-76 | 24 | NYK | 42 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | .394 | - | .759 |
1976-77 | 25 | NYN, NYK | 56 | 19.5 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | - | .362 | - | .703 |
CAREER | 190 | 13.5 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | .376 | - | .709 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 22 | NYK | 30 | - | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 3.2 | .347 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.5 | .750 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | 1.2 |
1974-75 | 23 | NYK | 62 | - | 14.6 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 6.4 | .390 | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.1 | .686 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | 1.7 |
1975-76 | 24 | NYK | 42 | - | 9.7 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 4.6 | .394 | - | - | - | 0.5 | 0.7 | .759 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | - | 1.3 |
1976-77 * | 25 | All Teams | 56 | - | 19.5 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 8.3 | .362 | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1.6 | .703 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | - | 2.3 |
1976-77 * | 25 | NYN | 34 | - | 22.1 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 10.4 | .359 | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1.8 | .700 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | - | 2.5 |
1976-77 * | 25 | NYK | 22 | - | 15.5 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 5.0 | .373 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.4 | .710 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | - | 2.0 |
CAREER | 190 | - | 13.5 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 6.0 | .376 | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.1 | .709 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | 1.7 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 22 | NYK | 30 | - | 167 | 78 | 33 | 95 | .347 | - | - | - | 12 | 16 | .750 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 4 | - | 36 |
1974-75 | 23 | NYK | 62 | - | 903 | 356 | 154 | 395 | .390 | - | - | - | 48 | 70 | .686 | 70 | 251 | 321 | 54 | 16 | 8 | - | 105 |
1975-76 | 24 | NYK | 42 | - | 408 | 174 | 76 | 193 | .394 | - | - | - | 22 | 29 | .759 | 43 | 105 | 148 | 31 | 16 | 5 | - | 56 |
1976-77 * | 25 | All Teams | 56 | - | 1,094 | 400 | 168 | 464 | .362 | - | - | - | 64 | 91 | .703 | 98 | 195 | 293 | 71 | 31 | 5 | - | 130 |
1976-77 * | 25 | NYN | 34 | - | 752 | 296 | 127 | 354 | .359 | - | - | - | 42 | 60 | .700 | 68 | 125 | 193 | 47 | 22 | 4 | - | 85 |
1976-77 * | 25 | NYK | 22 | - | 342 | 104 | 41 | 110 | .373 | - | - | - | 22 | 31 | .710 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 24 | 9 | 1 | - | 45 |
CAREER | 190 | - | 2,572 | 1,008 | 431 | 1,147 | .376 | - | - | - | 146 | 206 | .709 | 228 | 588 | 816 | 164 | 66 | 22 | - | 327 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 22 | NYK | 30 | - | .382 | .347 | 10.7 | 23.3 | 17.0 | 7.0 | - | 0.8 | 1.3 | - | 109.7 | - | 0.8 | - | 92.7 | 11.2 |
1974-75 | 23 | NYK | 62 | - | .418 | .390 | 8.0 | 29.5 | 18.6 | 8.8 | - | 0.8 | 0.5 | - | 107.6 | - | 0.9 | - | 96.0 | 12.8 |
1975-76 | 24 | NYK | 42 | - | .423 | .394 | 10.7 | 26.9 | 18.7 | 11.1 | - | 1.8 | 0.7 | - | 115.2 | - | 0.9 | - | 94.8 | 14.8 |
1976-77 * | 25 | All Teams | 56 | - | .397 | .362 | 9.0 | 18.7 | 13.8 | 9.5 | - | 1.3 | 0.2 | - | 106.5 | - | 0.9 | - | 99.3 | 10.6 |
1976-77 * | 25 | NYN | 34 | - | .389 | .359 | 8.7 | 17.7 | 13.0 | 10.2 | - | 1.4 | 0.3 | - | 105.9 | - | 0.8 | - | 99.0 | 11.0 |
1976-77 * | 25 | NYK | 22 | - | .421 | .373 | 9.4 | 21.0 | 15.3 | 8.7 | - | 1.2 | 0.2 | - | 108.2 | - | 0.9 | - | 99.7 | 10.0 |
CAREER | 190 | - | .407 | .376 | 9.1 | 24.0 | 16.5 | 9.2 | - | 1.2 | 0.5 | - | 108.5 | - | 0.9 | - | 96.5 | 12.0 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 22 | NYK | 30 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .012 | - | - | 0.2 | 18 | 12 | .600 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
1974-75 | 23 | NYK | 62 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | - | - | 0.2 | 30 | 32 | .484 | -0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
1975-76 | 24 | NYK | 42 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .031 | - | - | 0.2 | 15 | 27 | .357 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
1976-77 * | 25 | All Teams | 56 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | - | - | 0.2 | 19 | 37 | .339 | -1.5 | 1.2 | -0.4 |
1976-77 * | 25 | NYN | 34 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | - | - | 0.2 | 9 | 25 | .265 | -1.2 | 0.8 | -0.4 |
1976-77 * | 25 | NYK | 22 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .018 | - | - | 0.3 | 10 | 12 | .455 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
CAREER | 190 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .035 | - | - | 0.2 | 82 | 108 | .432 | -2.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
NBA Playoff Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 22 | NYK | 4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | .500 | - | .000 |
1974-75 | 23 | NYK | 3 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | .417 | - | 1.000 |
CAREER | 7 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | .458 | - | 1.000 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 22 | NYK | 4 | - | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | .500 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 |
1974-75 | 23 | NYK | 3 | - | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .417 | - | - | - | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.7 |
CAREER | 7 | - | 5.7 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | .458 | - | - | - | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.4 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 22 | NYK | 4 | - | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | .500 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
1974-75 | 23 | NYK | 3 | - | 28 | 12 | 5 | 12 | .417 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 |
CAREER | 7 | - | 40 | 24 | 11 | 24 | .458 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973-74 | 22 | NYK | 4 | - | .500 | .500 | 16.8 | 28.0 | 22.1 | - | - | - | - | - | 50.0 | - | 1.0 | - | 98.4 | 31.0 |
1974-75 | 23 | NYK | 3 | - | .466 | .417 | - | 14.9 | 7.8 | 12.7 | - | - | - | - | 141.7 | - | 1.0 | - | 108.7 | 12.2 |
CAREER | 7 | - | .482 | .458 | 5.2 | 19.3 | 12.0 | 9.6 | - | - | - | - | 145.8 | - | 1.0 | - | 102.0 | 17.8 |
NBA Transactions
Date | Transaction |
---|---|
Apr 24, 1973 | The New York Knicks selected Mel Davis in Round 1 with Pick 14 in the 1973 NBA Draft. |
Oct 13, 1973 | Mel Davis signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
Dec 10, 1976 | The New York Knicks placed the contract of Mel Davis on waivers. |
Dec 12, 1976 | Mel Davis, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent. |
Jan 20, 1977 | Mel Davis signed a multi-year contract with the New York Nets. |
Oct 4, 1977 | The New Jersey Nets placed the contract of Mel Davis on waivers. |
Oct 6, 1977 | Mel Davis, previously with the New Jersey Nets, became a free agent. |
NCAA Career
College: St. John's (1972)
NCAA Awards & Honors
Award | Date |
---|---|
1x NABC All-American Third Team | 1972 |