Kevin Durant vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Mel Nowell 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Mel Nowell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Mel Nowell 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Mel Nowell 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Mel Nowell 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Mel Nowell 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.