Mel Daniels vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

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