Mel Daniels vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,417

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,421

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,114

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 543

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 790

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Karl-Anthony Towns 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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