Mel Daniels vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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

Mel Daniels

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Daniels 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Mel Daniels 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Daniels 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 151

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.