Mel Nowell vs. Andrew Wiggins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andrew Wiggins and Mel Nowell 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

Mel Nowell

vs.

Andrew Wiggins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Andrew Wiggins: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Andrew Wiggins 10

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Andrew Wiggins 3

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Mel Nowell 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Andrew Wiggins 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Andrew Wiggins 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Andrew Wiggins 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Andrew Wiggins 13,091

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Andrew Wiggins 3,156

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Andrew Wiggins 1,597

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 682

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 468

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Andrew Wiggins 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Andrew Wiggins .449

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins .354

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Andrew Wiggins .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Andrew Wiggins 23.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Andrew Wiggins 5.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Andrew Wiggins 3.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Andrew Wiggins 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Andrew Wiggins 6.6

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Andrew Wiggins 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Andrew Wiggins 659

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Andrew Wiggins 264

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Andrew Wiggins 75

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 35

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 40

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Andrew Wiggins 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Andrew Wiggins .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins .321

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Andrew Wiggins .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Andrew Wiggins 16.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Andrew Wiggins 7.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Andrew Wiggins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

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.