Jason Kidd vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Jason Kidd 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

Jason Kidd

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Kidd: 1994-95 to 2012-13
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Kidd 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Jason Kidd 19 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Jason Kidd 17 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Jason Kidd 10 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jason Kidd 5 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jason Kidd 6 Mel Nowell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Kidd 4 Mel Nowell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Kidd 9 Mel Nowell 0

Assists Leader Jason Kidd 5 Mel Nowell 0

Rookie of The Year Jason Kidd 1 Mel Nowell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 12.6 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 6.3 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 8.7 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 1.9 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kidd 17,529 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Jason Kidd 8,725 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Jason Kidd 12,091 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Jason Kidd 2,684 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Kidd 450 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Kidd 1,391 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kidd .400 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Jason Kidd .349 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kidd .785 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 18.7 (2003) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 8.2 (2007) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 10.8 (1999) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 2.3 (1999) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.5 (2009) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 12.9 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 6.7 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 8.0 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 1.9 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kidd 2,043 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Jason Kidd 1,058 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Jason Kidd 1,263 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Jason Kidd 302 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Kidd 52 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Kidd 158 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kidd .391 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Jason Kidd .322 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kidd .781 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 20.1 (2003) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 10.9 (2007) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 13.3 (2001) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 4.0 (1998) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.5 (2004) 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.