Mel Nowell vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.