Mel Daniels vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Mel Daniels 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

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