Mel Daniels vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Daniels 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Mel Daniels 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 1,952

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 867

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 522

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 76

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Nikola Jokic 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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