Mel Daniels vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Daniels 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Daniels 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Mel Daniels 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Kawhi Leonard 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Kawhi Leonard 6.3

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Kawhi Leonard 15,133

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Kawhi Leonard 4,752

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Kawhi Leonard 2,285

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Kawhi Leonard 1,287

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Kawhi Leonard 477

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Kawhi Leonard 749

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Kawhi Leonard .498

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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