Mel Daniels vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Daniels 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Mel Daniels 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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