Cade Cunningham vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Cade Cunningham 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

Cade Cunningham

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 3 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 0 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 20.0 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.0 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.5 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.5 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 2,758 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 696 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 892 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 144 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 72 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 138 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .432 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .329 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .858 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 0 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - 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.