Julius Erving vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.