Aaron Gordon vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.0 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.5 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 599 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 298 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 132 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 29 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 46 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .486 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .339 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .658 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 8.7 (2024) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.8 (2024) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.