Mel Daniels vs. Jerry Sloan Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Sloan and Mel Daniels, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Mel Daniels played 1 years in the NBA, 10 less than Jerry Sloan, who played 11. Mel Daniels had his first NBA Season in 1976-77, while Jerry Sloan had his rookie season in 1965-66. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Mel Daniels |
1 |
0 |
1976-77 |
Jerry Sloan |
11 |
9 |
1965-66 to 1975-76 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
11 |
11.5 |
3.5 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
- |
2.6 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.371 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
2.1 |
.565 |
Jerry Sloan |
59 |
16.1 |
5.7 |
- |
- |
3.9 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
2.0 |
4.9 |
.415 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.4 |
.705 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
2 |
17.0 |
6.5 |
- |
- |
8.0 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
2.5 |
6.0 |
.417 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.750 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
80 |
36.8 |
17.4 |
- |
- |
9.1 |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
6.6 |
15.2 |
.432 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.3 |
.796 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
3 |
23.7 |
10.0 |
- |
- |
3.3 |
0.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
4.0 |
10.3 |
.387 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
3.0 |
.667 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
77 |
31.9 |
13.3 |
- |
- |
7.7 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
4.8 |
12.5 |
.385 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.0 |
.749 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
5 |
27.4 |
8.6 |
- |
- |
6.4 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
2.4 |
7.4 |
.324 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.0 |
.760 |
|
Season 4 |
|
Mel Daniels |
Jerry Sloan |
Season |
- | 1968-69 |
Team |
- | Chicago Bulls |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Defensive First Team |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
- | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
78 |
37.7 |
16.8 |
- |
- |
7.9 |
3.5 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
6.3 |
15.0 |
.417 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.745 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
53 |
34.4 |
15.6 |
- |
- |
7.0 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.8 |
13.9 |
.421 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
6.0 |
.651 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
5 |
38.0 |
14.8 |
- |
- |
7.8 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
5.8 |
14.8 |
.392 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
5.0 |
.640 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
80 |
39.3 |
18.3 |
- |
- |
8.8 |
3.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.4 |
16.8 |
.441 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.9 |
.715 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
7 |
40.6 |
17.0 |
- |
- |
9.0 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.3 |
16.7 |
.436 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
3.3 |
.739 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
82 |
37.0 |
16.2 |
- |
- |
8.4 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
6.5 |
14.7 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
4.8 |
.660 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
4 |
42.5 |
15.8 |
- |
- |
8.8 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
6.5 |
16.0 |
.406 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
4.8 |
.579 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
69 |
35.0 |
10.1 |
- |
- |
6.9 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.4 |
10.6 |
.411 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.707 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
7 |
41.7 |
14.9 |
- |
- |
8.4 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
6.4 |
14.7 |
.437 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.737 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
77 |
37.1 |
13.2 |
1.9 |
5.3 |
7.2 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
0.1 |
- |
3.5 |
5.4 |
12.0 |
.447 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.5 |
.711 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
6 |
40.0 |
16.7 |
3.0 |
7.3 |
10.3 |
2.0 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
- |
2.8 |
6.5 |
14.7 |
.443 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.8 |
.759 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
78 |
33.0 |
12.2 |
2.3 |
4.6 |
6.9 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
0.2 |
- |
3.4 |
4.9 |
11.1 |
.439 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.3 |
.748 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
13 |
36.2 |
13.1 |
1.8 |
5.5 |
7.4 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
- |
3.5 |
5.8 |
12.5 |
.460 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.8 |
.556 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
22 |
28.0 |
10.1 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
- |
3.5 |
3.8 |
9.5 |
.400 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.5 |
.705 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Mel Daniels |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Sloan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |