Allen Iverson vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Allen Iverson 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

Allen Iverson

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Iverson 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Allen Iverson 14 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Allen Iverson 8 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Allen Iverson 11 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allen Iverson 1 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA First Team Allen Iverson 3 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allen Iverson 7 Mel Nowell 0

Scoring Leader Allen Iverson 4 Mel Nowell 0

Steals Leader Allen Iverson 3 Mel Nowell 0 *

Rookie of The Year Allen Iverson 1 Mel Nowell 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 26.7 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.7 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.2 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.2 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 24,368 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 3,394 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Allen Iverson 5,624 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Allen Iverson 1,983 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 164 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Allen Iverson 914 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .425 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .313 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .780 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 29.7 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.8 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.0 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.1 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 2,111 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 273 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Allen Iverson 425 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Allen Iverson 147 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 14 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Allen Iverson 71 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .401 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .327 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .764 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005) 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.