Mel Daniels vs. Rui Hachimura Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rui Hachimura 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
Rui Hachimura: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Rui Hachimura 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Rui Hachimura 7

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Rui Hachimura 4

NBA Cups Won Mel Daniels 0 * Rui Hachimura 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Rui Hachimura 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Rui Hachimura 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Rui Hachimura 4.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Rui Hachimura 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Rui Hachimura 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Rui Hachimura 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Rui Hachimura 4,637

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Rui Hachimura 1,731

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Rui Hachimura 459

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Rui Hachimura 222

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Rui Hachimura 106

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Rui Hachimura 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Rui Hachimura .498

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Rui Hachimura .389

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Rui Hachimura .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Rui Hachimura 13.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Rui Hachimura 6.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Rui Hachimura 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Rui Hachimura 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Rui Hachimura 0.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 4.4

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 0.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 382

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 136

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 24

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 13

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 8

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Rui Hachimura 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura .531

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Rui Hachimura .485

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 14.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Rui Hachimura 0.6 (2025)

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