Mel Daniels vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Kyrie Irving 6

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Mel Daniels 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 23.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 1,724

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 272

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 358

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 105

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Kyrie Irving 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving .455

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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