Mel Daniels vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Daniels 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mel Daniels 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Daniels 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mel Daniels 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.