Kobe Bryant vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Mel Nowell 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Mel Nowell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Mel Nowell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Mel Nowell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Mel Nowell 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Mel Nowell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.