Mel Daniels vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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