Mel Daniels vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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