Jimmy Butler vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Mel Nowell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Mel Nowell 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Mel Nowell 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.