Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Mel Daniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Daniels and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships K. Caldwell-Pope 2 Mel Daniels 0

NBA Seasons K. Caldwell-Pope 13 Mel Daniels 1

Playoffs Played K. Caldwell-Pope 6 Mel Daniels 0

All-Star Games K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Mel Daniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 11.1 Mel Daniels 3.5

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0 Mel Daniels 3.1

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.9 Mel Daniels 0.5

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.1 Mel Daniels 0.3

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3 Mel Daniels 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 10,366 Mel Daniels 39

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 2,772 Mel Daniels 34

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 1,738 Mel Daniels 6

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 1,078 Mel Daniels 3

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 270 Mel Daniels 11

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 938 Mel Daniels 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .427 Mel Daniels .371

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .366 Mel Daniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .824 Mel Daniels .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016) Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018) Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.3 (2026) Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023) Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024) Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 9.7 Mel Daniels -

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 Mel Daniels -

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.7 Mel Daniels -

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Mel Daniels -

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.4 Mel Daniels -

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 651 Mel Daniels -

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 190 Mel Daniels -

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 115 Mel Daniels -

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 83 Mel Daniels -

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 26 Mel Daniels -

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 67 Mel Daniels 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .418 Mel Daniels -

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .358 Mel Daniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .843 Mel Daniels -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016) Mel Daniels -

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016) Mel Daniels -

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016) Mel Daniels -

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 (2016) Mel Daniels -

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (2023) Mel Daniels -

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