Mel Daniels vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Rudy Gobert 13

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Rudy Gobert 9

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 Rudy Gobert 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Rudy Gobert 8

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Daniels 0 * Rudy Gobert 4

Rebounds Leader Mel Daniels 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Mel Daniels 0 Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Rudy Gobert 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Rudy Gobert 11.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Rudy Gobert 1.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Rudy Gobert 10,756

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Rudy Gobert 9,968

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Rudy Gobert 1,172

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Rudy Gobert 588

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Rudy Gobert 1,755

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Rudy Gobert 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Rudy Gobert .658

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Rudy Gobert .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 10.6

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 1,031

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 889

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 94

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 57

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 127

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Rudy Gobert 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert .641

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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