Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Mel Nowell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Mel Nowell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Mel Nowell 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Mel Nowell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.