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Per Game

Per Game Table

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1967-68 23 MNM ABA C 78 37.7 8.6 21.0 .408 0.0 0.1 .200 8.6 21.0 .409 .408 5.0 8.7 .575 6.4 9.1 15.6 1.4 3.0 3.4 22.2 MVP-3,ABA1,AS,ROY-1
1968-69 24 INA ABA C 76 38.6 9.4 19.7 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 9.4 19.6 .477 .476 5.3 8.7 .604 5.0 11.5 16.5 1.5 3.6 3.6 24.0 MVP-1,ABA1,AS
1969-70 25 INA ABA C 83 36.6 7.4 15.6 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 7.4 15.6 .474 .473 4.0 5.9 .675 5.1 12.5 17.6 1.6 3.7 3.7 18.7 MVP-3,ABA1,AS
1970-71 26 INA ABA C 82 38.7 8.5 16.5 .514 0.0 0.2 .077 8.5 16.4 .519 .515 4.0 5.9 .679 4.8 13.2 18.0 2.2 2.8 3.6 21.0 MVP-1,ABA1,AS
1971-72 27 INA ABA C 79 37.6 7.6 15.0 .505 0.0 0.1 .000 7.6 14.9 .508 .505 4.0 5.7 .703 4.8 11.6 16.4 2.2 3.0 3.7 19.2 AS
1972-73 28 INA ABA C 81 38.3 7.2 15.0 .482 0.0 0.0 .250 7.2 15.0 .483 .483 4.0 5.5 .722 4.3 11.1 15.4 2.2 1.9 3.4 3.9 18.5 ABA2,AS
1973-74 29 INA ABA C 78 32.6 6.3 14.3 .440 0.0 0.0 6.3 14.3 .440 .440 2.8 3.7 .756 3.2 8.4 11.6 1.6 0.7 1.2 2.8 3.6 15.4 AS
1974-75 30 MMS ABA C 71 23.2 4.1 9.1 .450 0.0 0.0 4.1 9.1 .450 .450 1.6 2.6 .634 2.6 6.4 9.0 1.8 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.5 9.8
1975-76 31 Did Not Play (other pro league—Italy)
1976-77 32 NYN NBA C 11 11.5 1.2 3.2 .371 1.2 3.2 .371 .371 1.2 2.1 .565 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.6 3.5
Career TOT 639 35.2 7.3 15.6 .468 0.0 0.1 7.3 15.6 .469 .468 3.8 5.8 .657 4.5 10.4 14.9 1.8 0.6 1.5 3.0 3.6 18.4
ABA 628 35.6 7.4 15.8 .468 0.0 0.1 .088 7.4 15.8 .470 .468 3.9 5.9 .658 4.6 10.5 15.1 1.8 0.6 1.5 3.0 3.6 18.7
NBA 11 11.5 1.2 3.2 .371 1.2 3.2 .371 .371 1.2 2.1 .565 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.6 3.5
6 seasons INA ABA 479 37.1 7.7 16.0 .483 0.0 0.1 .069 7.7 15.9 .484 .483 4.0 5.9 .679 4.6 11.4 16.0 1.9 0.7 1.6 3.2 3.7 19.4
1 season MNM ABA 78 37.7 8.6 21.0 .408 0.0 0.1 .200 8.6 21.0 .409 .408 5.0 8.7 .575 6.4 9.1 15.6 1.4 3.0 3.4 22.2
1 season MMS ABA 71 23.2 4.1 9.1 .450 0.0 0.0 4.1 9.1 .450 .450 1.6 2.6 .634 2.6 6.4 9.0 1.8 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.5 9.8
1 season NYN NBA 11 11.5 1.2 3.2 .371 1.2 3.2 .371 .371 1.2 2.1 .565 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.6 3.5

Per Game Table

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1967-68 23 MNM ABA C 10 40.9 9.8 22.6 .434 0.0 0.0 9.8 22.6 .434 .434 5.7 9.4 .606 16.1 1.9 3.3 3.5 25.3
1968-69 24 INA ABA C 17 33.5 7.5 17.7 .422 0.0 0.1 .000 7.5 17.6 .423 .422 4.6 7.6 .608 13.9 1.3 3.4 4.4 19.6
1969-70 25 INA ABA C 15 35.5 7.2 16.2 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 7.2 16.1 .446 .444 4.9 7.4 .667 17.7 1.0 3.2 4.1 19.3
1970-71 26 INA ABA C 11 41.5 8.5 17.6 .485 0.0 0.0 8.5 17.6 .485 .485 4.3 5.7 .746 6.5 12.7 19.2 1.5 2.4 3.5 21.4
1971-72 27 INA ABA C 20 37.2 6.1 12.6 .480 0.0 0.2 .000 6.1 12.5 .486 .480 3.2 4.3 .753 15.1 1.4 2.9 4.3 15.3
1972-73 28 INA ABA C 18 35.3 6.2 13.2 .471 0.0 0.0 6.2 13.2 .471 .471 3.4 4.5 .765 3.9 9.9 13.8 2.2 2.2 4.2 15.9
1973-74 29 INA ABA C 14 35.6 4.9 12.3 .401 0.0 0.0 4.9 12.3 .401 .401 2.4 3.1 .767 2.5 8.9 11.4 1.9 0.8 1.0 2.1 3.6 12.2
1974-75 30 MMS ABA C 4 13.5 2.8 5.5 .500 0.0 0.0 2.8 5.5 .500 .500 1.3 2.3 .556 1.0 5.0 6.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.3 3.0 6.8
Career ABA 109 35.8 6.8 15.1 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 6.8 15.1 .450 .449 3.9 5.7 .683 3.8 9.9 14.8 1.5 0.7 1.1 2.7 4.0 17.4
6 seasons INA ABA 95 36.2 6.6 14.7 .451 0.0 0.1 .000 6.6 14.7 .452 .451 3.8 5.4 .700 4.1 10.3 15.0 1.6 0.8 1.0 2.7 4.1 17.1
1 season MNM ABA 10 40.9 9.8 22.6 .434 0.0 0.0 9.8 22.6 .434 .434 5.7 9.4 .606 16.1 1.9 3.3 3.5 25.3
1 season MMS ABA 4 13.5 2.8 5.5 .500 0.0 0.0 2.8 5.5 .500 .500 1.3 2.3 .556 1.0 5.0 6.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.3 3.0 6.8

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Totals

Totals Table

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1967-68 23 MNM ABA C 78 2938 669 1640 .408 1 5 .200 668 1635 .409 .408 390 678 .575 502 711 1213 109 232 268 1729
1968-69 24 INA ABA C 76 2934 712 1496 .476 0 4 .000 712 1492 .477 .476 400 662 .604 383 873 1256 116 272 276 1824
1969-70 25 INA ABA C 83 3039 613 1295 .473 0 2 .000 613 1293 .474 .473 330 489 .675 423 1039 1462 131 307 309 1556
1970-71 26 INA ABA C 82 3170 698 1357 .514 1 13 .077 697 1344 .519 .515 326 480 .679 394 1081 1475 178 230 292 1723
1971-72 27 INA ABA C 79 2971 598 1184 .505 0 6 .000 598 1178 .508 .505 317 451 .703 383 914 1297 176 239 289 1513
1972-73 28 INA ABA C 81 3103 587 1217 .482 1 4 .250 586 1213 .483 .483 322 446 .722 348 899 1247 177 157 275 315 1497
1973-74 29 INA ABA C 78 2539 492 1117 .440 0 0 492 1117 .440 .440 217 287 .756 251 655 906 122 56 92 215 283 1201
1974-75 30 MMS ABA C 71 1646 290 644 .450 0 0 290 644 .450 .450 116 183 .634 186 452 638 125 40 102 141 248 696
1976-77 32 NYN NBA C 11 126 13 35 .371 13 35 .371 .371 13 23 .565 10 24 34 6 3 11 29 39
Career TOT 639 22466 4672 9985 .468 3 34 4669 9951 .469 .468 2431 3699 .657 2880 6648 9528 1140 99 362 1911 2309 11778
ABA 628 22340 4659 9950 .468 3 34 .088 4656 9916 .470 .468 2418 3676 .658 2870 6624 9494 1134 96 351 1911 2280 11739
NBA 11 126 13 35 .371 13 35 .371 .371 13 23 .565 10 24 34 6 3 11 29 39
6 seasons INA ABA 479 17756 3700 7666 .483 2 29 .069 3698 7637 .484 .483 1912 2815 .679 2182 5461 7643 900 56 249 1538 1764 9314
1 season MNM ABA 78 2938 669 1640 .408 1 5 .200 668 1635 .409 .408 390 678 .575 502 711 1213 109 232 268 1729
1 season MMS ABA 71 1646 290 644 .450 0 0 290 644 .450 .450 116 183 .634 186 452 638 125 40 102 141 248 696
1 season NYN NBA 11 126 13 35 .371 13 35 .371 .371 13 23 .565 10 24 34 6 3 11 29 39

Totals Table

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1967-68 23 MNM ABA C 10 409 98 226 .434 0 0 98 226 .434 .434 57 94 .606 161 19 33 35 253
1968-69 24 INA ABA C 17 570 127 301 .422 0 1 .000 127 300 .423 .422 79 130 .608 237 22 57 75 333
1969-70 25 INA ABA C 15 533 108 243 .444 0 1 .000 108 242 .446 .444 74 111 .667 265 15 48 62 290
1970-71 26 INA ABA C 11 457 94 194 .485 0 0 94 194 .485 .485 47 63 .746 71 140 211 16 26 38 235
1971-72 27 INA ABA C 20 744 121 252 .480 0 3 .000 121 249 .486 .480 64 85 .753 302 28 58 85 306
1972-73 28 INA ABA C 18 636 112 238 .471 0 0 112 238 .471 .471 62 81 .765 70 178 248 40 39 76 286
1973-74 29 INA ABA C 14 498 69 172 .401 0 0 69 172 .401 .401 33 43 .767 35 125 160 27 11 14 30 50 171
1974-75 30 MMS ABA C 4 54 11 22 .500 0 0 11 22 .500 .500 5 9 .556 4 20 24 1 1 6 1 12 27
Career ABA 109 3901 740 1648 .449 0 5 .000 740 1643 .450 .449 421 616 .683 180 463 1608 168 12 20 292 433 1901
6 seasons INA ABA 95 3438 631 1400 .451 0 5 .000 631 1395 .452 .451 359 513 .700 176 443 1423 148 11 14 258 386 1621
1 season MNM ABA 10 409 98 226 .434 0 0 98 226 .434 .434 57 94 .606 161 19 33 35 253
1 season MMS ABA 4 54 11 22 .500 0 0 11 22 .500 .500 5 9 .556 4 20 24 1 1 6 1 12 27

Advanced

Advanced Table

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP
1967-68 23 MNM ABA C 78 2938 22.4 .446 .003 .413 17.9 5.9 10.7 26.1 0.1 9.1 9.2 .150
1968-69 24 INA ABA C 76 2934 21.7 .510 .003 .443 18.6 5.9 13.2 25.0 4.2 4.4 8.6 .140
1969-70 25 INA ABA C 83 3039 20.0 .515 .002 .378 21.7 6.3 16.9 22.8 3.9 4.7 8.6 .135
1970-71 26 INA ABA C 82 3170 21.9 .549 .010 .354 21.0 7.9 12.8 21.3 6.0 5.4 11.4 .173
1971-72 27 INA ABA C 79 2971 21.3 .547 .005 .381 12.2 27.1 19.9 8.7 14.7 21.1 5.4 4.9 10.3 .166
1972-73 28 INA ABA C 81 3103 19.3 .530 .003 .366 10.6 25.7 18.4 8.0 2.6 16.3 20.5 3.5 5.8 9.2 .142
1973-74 29 INA ABA C 78 2539 15.8 .483 .000 .257 9.4 24.1 16.8 7.1 1.0 1.9 14.7 22.4 1.0 4.4 5.4 .102 -1.1 -0.2 -1.3 0.4
1974-75 30 MMS ABA C 71 1646 16.1 .480 .000 .284 11.1 28.9 19.7 10.8 1.2 3.3 16.3 22.0 -0.1 2.3 2.2 .065 -2.1 0.4 -1.7 0.1
1976-77 32 NYN NBA C 11 126 10.7 .432 .657 7.6 20.3 13.7 7.0 1.1 4.9 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.002 -5.0 0.8 -4.3 -0.1
Career TOT 639 22466 20.1 .507 .003 .370 10.8 26.2 19.3 7.4 1.1 2.6 14.2 22.7 23.7 41.2 64.8 .138 -1.6 0.1 -1.6 0.5
ABA 628 22340 20.1 .507 .003 .369 10.9 26.2 19.3 7.4 1.1 2.5 14.2 22.7 23.9 41.0 64.8 .139 -1.5 0.0 -1.5 0.6
NBA 11 126 10.7 .432 .657 7.6 20.3 13.7 7.0 1.1 4.9 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.002 -5.0 0.8 -4.3 -0.1
6 seasons INA ABA 479 17756 20.1 .523 .004 .367 10.8 25.7 19.5 7.3 1.0 2.3 14.7 22.2 23.9 29.5 53.4 .144 -1.1 -0.2 -1.3 0.4
1 season MNM ABA 78 2938 22.4 .446 .003 .413 17.9 5.9 10.7 26.1 0.1 9.1 9.2 .150
1 season MMS ABA 71 1646 16.1 .480 .000 .284 11.1 28.9 19.7 10.8 1.2 3.3 16.3 22.0 -0.1 2.3 2.2 .065 -2.1 0.4 -1.7 0.1
1 season NYN NBA 11 126 10.7 .432 .657 7.6 20.3 13.7 7.0 1.1 4.9 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.002 -5.0 0.8 -4.3 -0.1

Advanced Table

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP
1967-68 23 MNM ABA C 10 409 22.1 .473 .000 .416 17.1 7.6 11.0 25.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 .153
1968-69 24 INA ABA C 17 570 16.9 .465 .003 .432 18.0 5.5 13.7 26.2 0.0 1.0 1.1 .090
1969-70 25 INA ABA C 15 533 18.6 .497 .004 .457 21.4 4.2 14.1 23.9 0.3 1.5 1.8 .162
1970-71 26 INA ABA C 11 457 22.6 .530 .000 .325 5.6 10.5 0.8 0.9 1.7 .177
1971-72 27 INA ABA C 20 744 16.4 .529 .012 .337 19.4 5.4 16.7 18.9 0.8 1.3 2.1 .136
1972-73 28 INA ABA C 18 636 20.5 .523 .000 .340 18.6 10.0 12.5 19.9 0.8 1.5 2.3 .176
1973-74 29 INA ABA C 14 498 13.1 .448 .000 .250 7.0 26.0 16.3 8.4 1.1 1.6 13.6 19.2 -0.1 0.5 0.5 .044 -2.2 -0.2 -2.4 -0.1
1974-75 30 MMS ABA C 4 54 22.5 .520 .000 .409 8.6 41.0 25.2 3.1 1.0 6.2 3.7 22.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 .180 -0.2 3.1 2.9 0.1
Career ABA 109 3901 18.4 .495 .003 .374 7.2 27.5 18.7 6.6 1.1 2.0 13.2 22.0 3.0 8.0 11.0 .135 -2.0 0.1 -1.9 0.0
6 seasons INA ABA 95 3438 17.9 .499 .004 .366 7.0 26.0 18.8 6.6 1.1 1.6 13.7 21.5 2.6 6.8 9.4 .132 -2.2 -0.2 -2.4 -0.1
1 season MNM ABA 10 409 22.1 .473 .000 .416 17.1 7.6 11.0 25.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 .153
1 season MMS ABA 4 54 22.5 .520 .000 .409 8.6 41.0 25.2 3.1 1.0 6.2 3.7 22.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 .180 -0.2 3.1 2.9 0.1

Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Mel Daniels born?

Mel Daniels was born in Detroit, Michigan.

When was Mel Daniels born?

Mel Daniels was born on July 20, 1944.

How tall was Mel Daniels?

Mel Daniels was 6-9 (206 cm) tall.

How much did Mel Daniels weigh when playing?

Mel Daniels weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Is Mel Daniels in the Hall of Fame?

Mel Daniels was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2012 (Full List) .

When was Mel Daniels drafted?

Mel Daniels was drafted by Cincinnati Royals, 1st round (9th pick, 9th overall), 1967 NBA Draft.

What position did Mel Daniels play?

Center.

When did Mel Daniels retire?

Mel Daniels last played in 1977.

What did Mel Daniels average?

Mel Daniels averaged 18.4 points, 14.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.

How many rings does Mel Daniels have?

Mel Daniels won 3 championships.

What schools did Mel Daniels attend?

Mel Daniels attended Pershing in Detroit, Michigan, Southeastern Iowa Community College, West Burlington Campus and New Mexico.

What are Mel Daniels' nicknames?

Big Mel, Big D are nicknames for Mel Daniels.

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