Mel Daniels vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay 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.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

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