Mel Daniels vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Gordon 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.

Aaron Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Aaron Gordon 10

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Aaron Gordon 5

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Aaron Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Aaron Gordon 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Aaron Gordon 9,009

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Aaron Gordon 4,227

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Aaron Gordon 1,775

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Aaron Gordon 499

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Aaron Gordon 431

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Aaron Gordon 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Aaron Gordon .481

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Aaron Gordon .323

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Aaron Gordon .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 6.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 2.9

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 599

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 298

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 132

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 29

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 24

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Aaron Gordon 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon .486

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Aaron Gordon .339

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon .658

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 8.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 4.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)

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