Manu Ginobili vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) 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.