Bernard King vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Mel Nowell 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 874 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 28 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.