Mel Daniels vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Jakob Poeltl 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Jakob Poeltl 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Jakob Poeltl 5,513

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Jakob Poeltl 4,313

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Jakob Poeltl 1,128

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Jakob Poeltl 397

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Jakob Poeltl 768

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Jakob Poeltl 615

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Jakob Poeltl .633

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Jakob Poeltl .557

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)

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