Mel Nowell vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mel Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Mel Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.