Mel Daniels vs. Tyler Herro Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyler Herro 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
Tyler Herro: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Tyler Herro 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Tyler Herro 7

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Tyler Herro 6

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Tyler Herro 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Tyler Herro 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Tyler Herro 5.0

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Tyler Herro 4.0

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Tyler Herro 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Tyler Herro 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Tyler Herro 7,126

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Tyler Herro 1,832

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Tyler Herro 1,474

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Tyler Herro 269

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Tyler Herro 73

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Tyler Herro 367

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Tyler Herro .449

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Tyler Herro .383

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Tyler Herro .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Tyler Herro 23.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Tyler Herro 5.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Tyler Herro 5.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Tyler Herro 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Tyler Herro 0.5 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 4.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 728

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 212

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 166

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 22

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 10

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Tyler Herro 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro .414

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Tyler Herro .328

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 17.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 5.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Tyler Herro 1.0 (2023)

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