Earl Monroe vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Mel Nowell 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.