Mel Daniels vs. Rajon Rondo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rajon Rondo 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.

Rajon Rondo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Daniels: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Rajon Rondo: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Daniels 0 Rajon Rondo 2

NBA Seasons Mel Daniels 1 Rajon Rondo 16

Playoffs Played Mel Daniels 0 Rajon Rondo 10

All-Star Games Mel Daniels 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Rajon Rondo 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Daniels 0 Rajon Rondo 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Daniels 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Assists Leader Mel Daniels 0 Rajon Rondo 3

Steals Leader Mel Daniels 0 Rajon Rondo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 Rajon Rondo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 Rajon Rondo 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 Rajon Rondo 7.9

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 Rajon Rondo 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 Rajon Rondo 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels 39 Rajon Rondo 9,337

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels 34 Rajon Rondo 4,349

Total Assists Mel Daniels 6 Rajon Rondo 7,584

Total Steals Mel Daniels 3 Rajon Rondo 1,518

Total Blocks Mel Daniels 11 Rajon Rondo 125

Total Games Mel Daniels 11 Rajon Rondo 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels .371 Rajon Rondo .456

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Rajon Rondo .324

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels .565 Rajon Rondo .611

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels 3.5 (1977) Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels 3.1 (1977) Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels 0.5 (1977) Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels 0.3 (1977) Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels 1.0 (1977) Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 8.5

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 1,669

Total Rebounds Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 744

Total Assists Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 1,136

Total Steals Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 228

Total Blocks Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 24

Total Games Mel Daniels 0 Rajon Rondo 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo .440

3-Point Percentage Mel Daniels - n/a ** Rajon Rondo .330

Free Throw Percentage Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Daniels - Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017)

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