Mel Daniels vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler 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.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Clyde Drexler 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993)

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