Mel Daniels vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 James Harden 14

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Daniels 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Mel Daniels 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Mel Daniels 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 James Harden 600

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - James Harden 3,637

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - James Harden 883

Total Assists Mel Daniels - James Harden 1,013

Total Steals Mel Daniels - James Harden 267

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - James Harden 85

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 James Harden 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** James Harden .338

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - James Harden 1.0 (2013)

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