Mel Nowell vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Nowell 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Nowell 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Mel Nowell 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Mel Nowell 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Mel Nowell 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (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.