Mel Daniels vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Ja Morant 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Ja Morant 7,190

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Ja Morant 1,497

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Ja Morant 2,372

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Ja Morant 328

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Ja Morant 89

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Ja Morant 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Ja Morant .465

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Ja Morant .310

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Ja Morant .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 7

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)

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