Gail Goodrich vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (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. ** 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.