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Tale Of The Tape - D. Davis vs. K. Mueller.

The career of Douglas Davis now complete, I can do what I've wanted to do for a good while now: Review the four year statistics of Davis '12 against those of the man he moved by into second place on Princeton's all-time scoring list, Kit Mueller '91.

You'll find a comprehensive stat-by-stat comparison after the jump, plus some quotes from Mueller on being surpassed by his Delco Pro-Am teammate Davis.

 
Player             Davis             Mueller
Games:              122               107 
Starts:             110               107*
Record:             80-42             80-27

Minutes:            3,940             3,939
MPG:                32.3              36.8

Postseason:         CBI, NCAA, CBI    NCAA, NCAA, NCAA
vs. Penn:           6-2               6-2

Points:             1,550             1,546
PPG:                12.7              14.4
Career High:        31                32

FGs:                545-1291          556-935
FG%:                42.2%             59.5%

2PT FGs:            269-604           533-873
2FG%:               44.5%             61.1%

3PT FGs:            276-687           23-62
3FG%:               40.2%             37.1%

Free Throws:        184-229           324-445
FT%:                80.3%             72.8%

Rebounds:           253 (2.1)         520 (4.9)**
Assists:            171 (1.4)         384 (3.6)
Turnovers:          169 (1.6)         237 (2.2)
Blocks:             16  (0.1)          57 (0.5)
Steals:             131 (1.1)         111 (1.0)

If there's a number you would like to see added above let me know and I'll do my best to generate.

From Kit Mueller:

Great news for Doug. As you know, I had a chance to play with Doug over the summer. I have been telling people ever since about what an incredible scorer he is. He was able to score on anyone in the league, which included college guys, European pros, and NBA players. It was his ability to create a shot in almost any situation that really stood out.

I think he can certainly play at the next level and will be looking forward to following his future career.

*Princeton did not list starts in their 1989-90 media guide, but I believe this to be correct.

**Offensive rebounds are not included because that information is only in one of the four media guides from Mueller's playing days. Davis had 40 for his career and Mueller grabbed 40 second chances as a freshmen.

Bonus question: Davis scored in all but one of the contests he played in. Name the game!

Adam Fox said,

March 21, 2012 @ 1:14 pm

@ Penn, a few years back (right after we lost that heartbreaker to Cornell, who was ranked at the time, I believe)

Mavraides had a monster game.

Jon Solomon said,

March 21, 2012 @ 1:15 pm

Correct! That was a strange game, as Princeton never trailed from the opening possession, but also never led by double digits.

In fact, the Tigers trailed at no point versus the Quakers that season.

Daniel Mark said,

March 21, 2012 @ 2:05 pm

Unbelievable, Jon. Your work and his.

Jon Solomon said,

March 21, 2012 @ 3:20 pm

One thing I didn't consider when assembling the above: Davis and Mueller each played in all possible games. Neither was ever held out due to their coach's decision or injury.

Jon

Stuart Schulman said,

March 21, 2012 @ 5:11 pm

Great and classy quote from Kit. He is not old enough to be shown in a black and white photo!

Jon Solomon said,

March 21, 2012 @ 5:16 pm

I looked for color photos but the best I had of Kit also included text (media guide, pocket schedule) so I ran this one instead (because I hadn't used it before).

Sean Gregory said,

March 21, 2012 @ 10:54 pm

Most amazing part of this . . .Doug played 1 more minute than Kit over four years. and scored four more points

Coco said,

March 22, 2012 @ 9:33 am

@ Sean Gregory

Yeah, Doug must have hit a three point shot, been fouled, and canned the free throw. Or so the Legend can state. ["Don't bother him with facts, he's on a roll." per Animal House]

Brian Martin said,

March 22, 2012 @ 11:16 am

Davis' edge may have come from the extra points he got as the designated shooter of technical foul free throws. I don't think Mueller was the technical shooter on his teams.

Jon Solomon said,

March 22, 2012 @ 12:12 pm

That's a great point, Brian.

Somewhat related: I have no way of checking this without going game by game over the last four years, but my belief is that while Davis was an 80.3% free throw shooter for his career, he was below that when shooting technicals.

Jon

Brian Martin said,

March 22, 2012 @ 10:08 pm

Davis made 5 of 6 technical free throws this year.

Jon Solomon said,

March 23, 2012 @ 9:20 am

Thanks, Brian. Feel free to run the other three years too!

Steven Postrel said,

March 23, 2012 @ 9:40 pm

Talk about different ways of getting the job done! Kit's absurd shooting percentage and high FTA/attempt counterbalanced by DD's remarkable three-point prowess. And DD had to play on some teams where the defense could focus on him.

Davis had a great career and provided more "yes!" moments for me over four years than anybody I can remember. I didn't love every shot he took, but so often he stuck one in with the shot clock running down and the offense under duress, many times at critical junctures. No possession was hopeless with Davis on the floor, and his unflappable demeanor was a kind of inspiration--if he wasn't getting flustered and was still making plays, how bad could things be? And of course, he had the signature Shot last year in the playoff. A guy who must be saluted and will be fondly remembered.

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