John Collins vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and John Collins 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

John Collins

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists John Collins 617 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals John Collins 249 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 432 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists John Collins 27 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals John Collins 12 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 29 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) 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.