Harrison Barnes vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Harrison Barnes 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

Harrison Barnes

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 12 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 14.0 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 12,796 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,432 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,603 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 633 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 164 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 911 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .457 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .379 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) 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.