Kyrie Irving vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Mel Nowell 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,883 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 306 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 386 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 116 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 48 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 80 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .398 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.