Christian Braun vs. Mel Daniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Daniels and Christian Braun 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Christian Braun: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Braun 1 Mel Daniels 0

NBA Seasons Christian Braun 4 Mel Daniels 1

Playoffs Played Christian Braun 3 Mel Daniels 0

All-Star Games Christian Braun 0 Mel Daniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 9.3 Mel Daniels 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.8 Mel Daniels 3.1

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.7 Mel Daniels 0.5

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Mel Daniels 0.3

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Mel Daniels 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 2,303 Mel Daniels 39

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 945 Mel Daniels 34

Total Assists Christian Braun 429 Mel Daniels 6

Total Steals Christian Braun 177 Mel Daniels 3

Total Blocks Christian Braun 92 Mel Daniels 11

Total Games Christian Braun 248 Mel Daniels 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .526 Mel Daniels .371

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .375 Mel Daniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .755 Mel Daniels .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 15.4 (2025) Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 5.2 (2025) Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 3.0 (2026) Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.1 (2025) Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.5 (2025) Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 6.6 Mel Daniels -

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.6 Mel Daniels -

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 Mel Daniels -

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Mel Daniels -

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Mel Daniels -

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 299 Mel Daniels -

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 161 Mel Daniels -

Total Assists Christian Braun 54 Mel Daniels -

Total Steals Christian Braun 30 Mel Daniels -

Total Blocks Christian Braun 19 Mel Daniels -

Total Games Christian Braun 45 Mel Daniels 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .462 Mel Daniels -

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .276 Mel Daniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .667 Mel Daniels -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 12.6 (2025) Mel Daniels -

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 6.4 (2025) Mel Daniels -

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 2.4 (2025) Mel Daniels -

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 (2025) Mel Daniels -

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 (2025) Mel Daniels -

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