Mel Daniels vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau Gasol 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.

Pau Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Pau Gasol 2

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Pau Gasol 18

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Pau Gasol 12

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Pau Gasol 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Pau Gasol 4

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 Pau Gasol 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Pau Gasol 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Pau Gasol 20,894

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Pau Gasol 11,305

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Pau Gasol 3,925

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Pau Gasol 606

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Pau Gasol 1,941

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 2,098

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 1,246

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 438

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 71

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 233

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015)

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