Mel Daniels vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Mel Daniels 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Mel Daniels 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 31

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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