Mel Daniels vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Daniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Mel Daniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Daniels 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Daniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Mel Daniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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