Mel Daniels vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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