Mel Daniels vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Daniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mel Daniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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