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Mel Davis
Forward ·New York Knicks ·NBA ·#31

Mel Davis

Age75 BornNov 9, 1950 FromUSA Height198 cm (6'6") Weight100 kg CollegeSt. John's (NY) Draft1973 · #14
Career averages
4.7PPG
4.1RPG
0.7APG
92 games · 2 seasons

At a glance

NYK hub
Career snapshot
2Seasons
92Games
431Career points
11.6PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 92 games · 1973-74 to 1974-75
Draft1973
1Round
14Overall pick
From St. John's (NY)
Career highsSingle season
5.7PPG · 1974-75 · NYK
5.2RPG · 1974-75 · NYK
0.9APG · 1974-75 · NYK
12.6PER · 1974-75 · NYK
0.4Win shares · 1974-75 · NYK
Position rank1974-75
#50PPG rank
#26PER rank
#37Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 63 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

New York Knicks
1973-74 - 1974-75 · 2 seasons
4.7 PPG 4.1 RPG 0.7 APG
92 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1973-74 NYK 30 0 5.6 2.6 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 34.7 0.0 75.0 10.5 -0.2
1974-75 NYK 62 0 14.6 5.7 5.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 39.0 0.0 68.6 12.6 0.4

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