Mel Daniels vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 10

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,726

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,661

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Derrick Jones Jr. 380

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 356

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Derrick Jones Jr. 329

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Derrick Jones Jr. 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Derrick Jones Jr. .508

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .326

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Derrick Jones Jr. .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)

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