Donovan Mitchell vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.9 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,422 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 253 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 252 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 66 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 18 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 51 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .435 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .347 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .850 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) 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.