Jrue Holiday vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Jrue Holiday 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

Jrue Holiday

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jrue Holiday: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jrue Holiday 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Jrue Holiday 15 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Jrue Holiday 8 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Jrue Holiday 2 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jrue Holiday 3 Mel Nowell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jrue Holiday 5 Mel Nowell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 16.1 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 4.2 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.4 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.5 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jrue Holiday 15,736 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Jrue Holiday 4,075 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Jrue Holiday 6,201 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Jrue Holiday 1,407 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jrue Holiday 508 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Jrue Holiday 975 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jrue Holiday .463 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Jrue Holiday .371 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jrue Holiday .784 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 21.2 (2019) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 5.4 (2024) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 8.0 (2013) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.6 (2014) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.8 (2019) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 16.9 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 5.2 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.7 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.5 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 0.5 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jrue Holiday 1,265 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Jrue Holiday 390 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Jrue Holiday 504 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Jrue Holiday 113 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jrue Holiday 40 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Jrue Holiday 75 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jrue Holiday .415 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Jrue Holiday .333 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jrue Holiday .782 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jrue Holiday 23.7 (2018) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Jrue Holiday 6.6 (2023) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Jrue Holiday 8.7 (2021) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Jrue Holiday 2.0 (2011) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jrue Holiday 1.0 (2024) 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.