Elton Brand vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Mel Nowell 0

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Mel Nowell 0 *

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Mel Nowell 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) 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.