Mel Daniels vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Daniels 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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