Mel Daniels vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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