Eric Bledsoe vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Mel Nowell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Mel Nowell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) 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.