Mel Daniels vs. Luka Doncic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luka Doncic 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
Luka Doncic: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Luka Doncic 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Luka Doncic 8

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Luka Doncic 5

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Luka Doncic 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Luka Doncic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Luka Doncic 5

Scoring Leader Mel Daniels 0 Luka Doncic 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 Luka Doncic 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Luka Doncic 28.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Luka Doncic 8.6

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Luka Doncic 8.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Luka Doncic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Luka Doncic 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Luka Doncic 13,537

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Luka Doncic 4,046

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Luka Doncic 3,868

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Luka Doncic 584

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Luka Doncic 214

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Luka Doncic 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Luka Doncic .467

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Luka Doncic .349

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Luka Doncic .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Luka Doncic 34.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Luka Doncic 9.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Luka Doncic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Luka Doncic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Luka Doncic 0.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 30.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 9.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 7.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 1,697

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 504

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 427

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 89

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 26

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Luka Doncic 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic .461

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Luka Doncic .347

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 35.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 9.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 10.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 1.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Luka Doncic 0.6 (2025)

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