Desmond Bane vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (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.