Paolo Banchero vs. Mel Daniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Daniels and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Mel Daniels 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Mel Daniels 1

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Mel Daniels 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Daniels 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Daniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.2 Mel Daniels 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Mel Daniels 3.1

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Mel Daniels 0.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Mel Daniels 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Mel Daniels 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,760 Mel Daniels 39

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,522 Mel Daniels 34

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 979 Mel Daniels 6

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 177 Mel Daniels 3

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 126 Mel Daniels 11

Total Games Paolo Banchero 214 Mel Daniels 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Mel Daniels .371

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Mel Daniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .734 Mel Daniels .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.9 (2026) Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2026) Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Mel Daniels -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Mel Daniels -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Mel Daniels -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Mel Daniels -

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Mel Daniels -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Mel Daniels -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Mel Daniels -

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Mel Daniels -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Mel Daniels -

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Mel Daniels -

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Mel Daniels 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Mel Daniels -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Mel Daniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Mel Daniels -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Mel Daniels -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Mel Daniels -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Mel Daniels -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Mel Daniels -

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Mel Daniels -

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