Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Mel Nowell Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
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Mel Nowell:
1962-63 to 1962-63
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Honors and Awards |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
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| Mel Nowell | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
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| Mel Nowell | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
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| Mel Nowell | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
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| Mel Nowell | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.6 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
5.9 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
11.2 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
1.7 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.6 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
2.2 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
0.9 | | 
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| Mel Nowell |
- | |  n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.6 | |
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| Mel Nowell |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
38,387 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
232 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
17,440 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
67 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,660 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
84 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,160 | |
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| Mel Nowell |
- | | n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3,189 | |
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| Mel Nowell |
- | | n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,560 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
39 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.559 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
.388 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.056 | |
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| Mel Nowell |
- | | n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.721 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
.727 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
34.8 | | (1972) | |
| Mel Nowell |
5.9 | | (1963) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
16.9 | | (1976) | |
| Mel Nowell |
1.7 | | (1963) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.4 | | (1979) | |
| Mel Nowell |
2.2 | | (1963) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1978) |
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| Mel Nowell |
- | | | n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1976) |
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| Mel Nowell |
- | | | n/a **
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.3 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
10.5 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.2 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.0 | |
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| Mel Nowell |
- | | n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.4 | |
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| Mel Nowell |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,762 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2,481 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
767 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
189 | |
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| Mel Nowell |
- | | n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
476 | |
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| Mel Nowell |
- | | n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
237 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
0 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.533 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.000 | |
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| Mel Nowell |
- | | n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.740 | | |
| Mel Nowell |
- | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
35.2 | | (1970) | |
| Mel Nowell |
- | | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
18.2 | | (1972) | |
| Mel Nowell |
- | | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.1 | | (1972) | |
| Mel Nowell |
- | | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1977) |
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| Mel Nowell |
- | | | n/a **
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1979) |
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| Mel Nowell |
- | | | n/a **
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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. |
