Mel Daniels vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.