Mel Daniels vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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