Bam Adebayo vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.