Mel Daniels vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Kevin Durant 18

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Kevin Durant 13

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Kevin Durant 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Daniels 0 Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Mel Daniels 0 Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Kevin Durant 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Kevin Durant 11

Scoring Leader Mel Daniels 0 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 Kevin Durant 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 * Kevin Durant 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Kevin Durant 27.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Kevin Durant 6.9

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Kevin Durant 4.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Kevin Durant 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Kevin Durant 31,092

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Kevin Durant 7,925

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Kevin Durant 4,992

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Kevin Durant 1,194

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Kevin Durant 1,290

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Kevin Durant 1,144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Kevin Durant .502

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Kevin Durant .390

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Kevin Durant .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 29.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 4.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 4,985

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 1,327

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 709

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 172

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 204

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Kevin Durant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant .477

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Kevin Durant .356

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant .868

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021)

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