Mel Daniels vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Mel Daniels 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Daniels 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Mel Daniels 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Mel Daniels 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Mel Daniels 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Mel Daniels 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 * LeBron James 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 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 LeBron James 42,342

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 LeBron James 11,782

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 LeBron James 11,649

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 LeBron James 2,352

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 LeBron James 1,157

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 LeBron James 1,571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Mel Daniels - LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Mel Daniels - LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - LeBron James 284

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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