Mel Daniels vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway 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.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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