Mel Daniels vs. Eric Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Gordon 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.

Eric Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Eric Gordon 16

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Eric Gordon 7

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Eric Gordon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Eric Gordon 2.3

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Eric Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Eric Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Eric Gordon 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Eric Gordon 13,868

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Eric Gordon 2,067

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Eric Gordon 2,443

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Eric Gordon 750

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Eric Gordon 313

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Eric Gordon 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Eric Gordon .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Eric Gordon .371

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Eric Gordon .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 2.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 948

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 169

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 130

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 42

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 37

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Eric Gordon 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon .412

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Eric Gordon .358

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon .839

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019)

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