Mel Daniels vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Trae Young 62

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Trae Young 92

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Trae Young 243

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Trae Young 4

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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