LaMelo Ball vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.