Mel Daniels vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.