Mel Daniels vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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