Mel Daniels vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Mel Daniels 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 89

Total Assists Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 143

Total Steals Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 30

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 D'Angelo Russell 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell .383

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .326

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2024)

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