Mel Daniels vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Buddy Hield 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Buddy Hield 10,949

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Buddy Hield 3,005

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Buddy Hield 1,819

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Buddy Hield 637

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Buddy Hield 229

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Buddy Hield 741

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Buddy Hield .395

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Buddy Hield .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

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