Mel Daniels vs. DeAndre Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeAndre Jordan 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
DeAndre Jordan: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 DeAndre Jordan 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 DeAndre Jordan 18

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 DeAndre Jordan 10

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 DeAndre Jordan 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 DeAndre Jordan 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 DeAndre Jordan 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 DeAndre Jordan 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 DeAndre Jordan 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Daniels 0 DeAndre Jordan 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 DeAndre Jordan 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 DeAndre Jordan 9.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 DeAndre Jordan 0.9

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 DeAndre Jordan 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 DeAndre Jordan 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 DeAndre Jordan 9,492

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 DeAndre Jordan 10,795

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 DeAndre Jordan 1,045

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 DeAndre Jordan 571

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 DeAndre Jordan 1,568

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 DeAndre Jordan 1,113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 DeAndre Jordan .674

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** DeAndre Jordan .154

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 DeAndre Jordan .475

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) DeAndre Jordan 12.7 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) DeAndre Jordan 15.2 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) DeAndre Jordan 2.3 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) DeAndre Jordan 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) DeAndre Jordan 2.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 9.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 0.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 583

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 668

Total Assists Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 51

Total Steals Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 47

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 121

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 DeAndre Jordan 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan .670

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** DeAndre Jordan .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan .404

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 15.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 16.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 1.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - DeAndre Jordan 2.7 (2016)

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