Mel Daniels vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mel Daniels - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mel Daniels - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - David Thompson 27

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.