Mel Daniels vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Daniels 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Mel Daniels 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Daniels 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.