Mel Daniels vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Brook Lopez 18

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Mel Daniels 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Brook Lopez 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Brook Lopez 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Brook Lopez 17,627

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Brook Lopez 6,770

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Brook Lopez 1,623

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Brook Lopez 639

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Brook Lopez 2,076

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Brook Lopez 1,124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Brook Lopez .352

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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