Mel Nowell vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Nowell 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Nowell 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Nowell 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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.