Mel Daniels vs. Brandon Ingram Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Ingram 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.

Brandon Ingram

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Brandon Ingram 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Brandon Ingram 8

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Brandon Ingram 2

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Brandon Ingram 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Brandon Ingram 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Brandon Ingram 5.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Brandon Ingram 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Brandon Ingram 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Brandon Ingram 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Brandon Ingram 9,256

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Brandon Ingram 2,466

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Brandon Ingram 2,037

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Brandon Ingram 342

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Brandon Ingram 269

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Brandon Ingram 477

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Brandon Ingram .468

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Brandon Ingram .362

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Brandon Ingram .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 5.9

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 5.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 192

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 47

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 43

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 5

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 4

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Brandon Ingram 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram .455

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Brandon Ingram .379

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024)

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