Mel Daniels vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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