Mel Daniels vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley and Mel Daniels 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

Mel Daniels

vs.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Charles Oakley 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.