Mel Daniels vs. Pete Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Maravich 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.

Pete Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Pete Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Pete Maravich 10

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Pete Maravich 4

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Pete Maravich 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Daniels 0 Pete Maravich 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Pete Maravich 4

Scoring Leader Mel Daniels 0 Pete Maravich 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Pete Maravich 24.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Pete Maravich 4.2

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Pete Maravich 5.4

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Pete Maravich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Pete Maravich 15,948

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Pete Maravich 2,747

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Pete Maravich 3,563

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Pete Maravich 587 *

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Pete Maravich 108 *

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Pete Maravich 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Pete Maravich .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Pete Maravich .667 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Pete Maravich .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 487

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 95

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 98

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 3 *

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 0 *

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Pete Maravich 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich .423

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Pete Maravich .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.