Mel Daniels vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Daniels 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Mel Daniels 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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