Mel Davis F
Full Name: Melvin Davis
Current Team: N/A
Born: Nov 9, 1950 (73 years old)
Birthplace/Hometown: New York, New York
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-6 (198cm) Weight: 220 (100kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1973 NBA Draft
Drafted: 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
NBA Career
4 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | NYK | 30 | - | 5.6 | 2.60 | 1.10 | 3.17 | .347 | - | - | - | 0.40 | 0.53 | .750 | 0.57 | 1.23 | 1.80 | 0.27 | 0.10 | 0.13 | - | 1.20 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 62 | - | 14.6 | 5.74 | 2.48 | 6.37 | .390 | - | - | - | 0.77 | 1.13 | .686 | 1.13 | 4.05 | 5.18 | 0.87 | 0.26 | 0.13 | - | 1.69 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 42 | - | 9.7 | 4.14 | 1.81 | 4.60 | .394 | - | - | - | 0.52 | 0.69 | .759 | 1.02 | 2.50 | 3.52 | 0.74 | 0.38 | 0.12 | - | 1.33 |
| 1976-77 * | All Teams | 56 | - | 19.5 | 7.14 | 3.00 | 8.29 | .362 | - | - | - | 1.14 | 1.62 | .703 | 1.75 | 3.48 | 5.23 | 1.27 | 0.55 | 0.09 | - | 2.32 |
| 1976-77 * | NYN | 34 | - | 22.1 | 8.71 | 3.74 | 10.41 | .359 | - | - | - | 1.24 | 1.76 | .700 | 2.00 | 3.68 | 5.68 | 1.38 | 0.65 | 0.12 | - | 2.50 |
| 1976-77 * | NYK | 22 | - | 15.5 | 4.73 | 1.86 | 5.00 | .373 | - | - | - | 1.00 | 1.41 | .710 | 1.36 | 3.18 | 4.55 | 1.09 | 0.41 | 0.05 | - | 2.05 |
| CAREER | 190 | - | 13.5 | 5.31 | 2.27 | 6.04 | .376 | - | - | - | 0.77 | 1.08 | .709 | 1.20 | 3.09 | 4.29 | 0.86 | 0.35 | 0.12 | - | 1.72 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | NYK | 30 | - | 167 | 78 | 33 | 95 | .347 | - | - | - | 12 | 16 | .750 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 4 | - | 36 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 62 | - | 903 | 356 | 154 | 395 | .390 | - | - | - | 48 | 70 | .686 | 70 | 251 | 321 | 54 | 16 | 8 | - | 105 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 42 | - | 408 | 174 | 76 | 193 | .394 | - | - | - | 22 | 29 | .759 | 43 | 105 | 148 | 31 | 16 | 5 | - | 56 |
| 1976-77 * | All Teams | 56 | - | 1,094 | 400 | 168 | 464 | .362 | - | - | - | 64 | 91 | .703 | 98 | 195 | 293 | 71 | 31 | 5 | - | 130 |
| 1976-77 * | NYN | 34 | - | 752 | 296 | 127 | 354 | .359 | - | - | - | 42 | 60 | .700 | 68 | 125 | 193 | 47 | 22 | 4 | - | 85 |
| 1976-77 * | 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 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | 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 | NYK | 30 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .012 | - | - | 0.17 | 18 | 12 | .600 | -0.40 | 0.30 | -0.20 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 62 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | - | - | 0.18 | 30 | 32 | .484 | -0.70 | 1.10 | 0.40 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 42 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .031 | - | - | 0.15 | 15 | 27 | .357 | -0.20 | 0.60 | 0.40 |
| 1976-77 * | All Teams | 56 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .106 | - | - | 0.20 | 19 | 37 | .339 | -1.50 | 1.20 | -0.40 |
| 1976-77 * | NYN | 34 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | - | - | 0.17 | 9 | 25 | .265 | -1.20 | 0.80 | -0.40 |
| 1976-77 * | NYK | 22 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .018 | - | - | 0.28 | 10 | 12 | .455 | -0.30 | 0.40 | 0.10 |
| CAREER | 190 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .035 | - | - | 0.18 | 82 | 108 | .432 | -2.80 | 3.20 | 0.30 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | NYK | 30 | - | .382 | .347 | 10.74 | 23.27 | 17.02 | 7.03 | - | 0.83 | 1.28 | - | 109.74 | - | 0.82 | - | 92.7 | 10.48 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 62 | - | .418 | .390 | 7.97 | 29.47 | 18.56 | 8.79 | - | 0.83 | 0.48 | - | 107.56 | - | 0.90 | - | 96.0 | 12.61 |
| 1975-76 | NYK | 42 | - | .423 | .394 | 10.67 | 26.89 | 18.65 | 11.13 | - | 1.81 | 0.65 | - | 115.24 | - | 0.90 | - | 94.8 | 14.77 |
| 1976-77 * | All Teams | 56 | - | .397 | .362 | 8.99 | 18.75 | 13.75 | 9.45 | - | 1.29 | 0.25 | - | 106.54 | - | 0.86 | - | 99.3 | 10.60 |
| 1976-77 * | NYN | 34 | - | .389 | .359 | 8.72 | 17.75 | 13.00 | 10.15 | - | 1.35 | 0.30 | - | 105.88 | - | 0.84 | - | 99.0 | 10.99 |
| 1976-77 * | NYK | 22 | - | .421 | .373 | 9.39 | 21.04 | 15.34 | 8.70 | - | 1.18 | 0.15 | - | 108.24 | - | 0.95 | - | 99.7 | 10.04 |
| CAREER | 190 | - | .407 | .376 | 9.08 | 24.00 | 16.45 | 9.18 | - | 1.18 | 0.46 | - | 108.45 | - | 0.88 | - | 96.5 | 11.97 |
NBA Transactions
| 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. |
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | NYK | 4 | - | 3.0 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 3.00 | .500 | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.50 | 0.75 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 0.25 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 3 | - | 9.3 | 4.00 | 1.67 | 4.00 | .417 | - | - | - | 0.67 | 0.67 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 0.67 |
| CAREER | 7 | - | 5.7 | 3.43 | 1.57 | 3.43 | .458 | - | - | - | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1.000 | 0.29 | 1.00 | 1.29 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 0.43 |
Mel Davis Full Playoff History »
NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | NYK | 4 | - | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | .500 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
| 1974-75 | 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 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | 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 | NYK | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .013 | - | - | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | .000 | - | - | - |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .065 | - | - | 0.17 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .023 | - | - | 0.08 | 1 | 6 | .143 | - | - | - |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | NYK | 4 | - | .500 | .500 | 16.81 | 28.04 | 22.13 | - | - | - | - | - | 50.00 | - | 1.00 | - | 98.4 | 29.07 |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 3 | - | .466 | .417 | - | 14.91 | 7.79 | 12.65 | - | - | - | - | 141.67 | - | 1.00 | - | 108.7 | 11.97 |
| CAREER | 7 | - | .482 | .458 | 5.16 | 19.34 | 12.01 | 9.60 | - | - | - | - | 145.83 | - | 1.00 | - | 102.0 | 17.82 |
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NCAA Career
College: St. John's (1972)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | St. John's | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1971-72 | St. John's | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NCAA Awards & Honors
| NABC All-American Third Team - 1972 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age of Mel Davis?
Mel Davis is 73 years old.
What is the height of Mel Davis?
Mel Davis is 6-6 (198cm) tall.
What is the weight of Mel Davis?
Mel Davis is 220 lbs (100kg).
What is the birthday of Mel Davis?
Mel Davis was born on Nov 9, 1950.
What position does Mel Davis play?
Mel Davis plays the F position.
What was the pre-draft team of Mel Davis?
Mel Davis was drafted out of St. John's.
What high school did Mel Davis attend?
Mel Davis attended Boys & Girls High School in Brooklyn, New York.
What nationality is Mel Davis?
Mel Davis has a United States nationality.
Where was Mel Davis born?
Mel Davis was born in New York, New York.
How many NBA seasons has Mel Davis played?
Mel Davis played 4 seasons in the NBA.
What are the career averages of Mel Davis?
Mel Davis had career averages 5.3 points, 4.3 rebounds in 190 games.
What are the career totals of Mel Davis?
Mel Davis had career totals of 1,008 points, 816 rebounds, 164 assists, 22 blocks, 66 steals in 190 games.
How many teams has Mel Davis been on?
Mel Davis played for 2 NBA teams in his career - New York Knicks, New York Nets.
When was Mel Davis drafted?
Mel Davis was drafted in the 1st round (#14 overall) of the 1973 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.
What is Mel Davis' career high in points?
Mel Davis averaged a career high 7.1 points per game in 1976-1977.
What is Mel Davis' career high in rebounds?
Mel Davis averaged a career high 5.2 rebounds per game in 1976-1977.
What is Mel Davis' career high in assists?
Mel Davis averaged a career high 1.3 assists per game in 1976-1977.
What is the career PER of Mel Davis'?
Mel Davis had a career PER of 12.0.