Mel Daniels vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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