Mel Daniels vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Daniels 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 135

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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