Mel Daniels vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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