Mel Daniels vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili 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.

Manu Ginobili

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Manu Ginobili 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)

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