Mel Daniels vs. Jrue Holiday Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jrue Holiday 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
Jrue Holiday: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Jrue Holiday 2

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Jrue Holiday 17

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Jrue Holiday 9

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Jrue Holiday 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 Jrue Holiday 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Jrue Holiday 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Jrue Holiday 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Jrue Holiday 4.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Jrue Holiday 6.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Jrue Holiday 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Jrue Holiday 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Jrue Holiday 16,622

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Jrue Holiday 4,403

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Jrue Holiday 6,539

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Jrue Holiday 1,492

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Jrue Holiday 538

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Jrue Holiday 1,049

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Jrue Holiday .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Jrue Holiday .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Jrue Holiday .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Jrue Holiday 21.2 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Jrue Holiday 5.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Jrue Holiday 8.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Jrue Holiday 1.6 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Jrue Holiday 0.8 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 5.3

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 6.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 1,552

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 515

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 597

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 134

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 48

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Jrue Holiday 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday .432

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Jrue Holiday .344

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 23.7 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 6.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 8.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Jrue Holiday 0.6 (2024)

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