Hal Greer vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** 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.