Mel Daniels vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Daniels 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 239

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.