Mel Nowell vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Nowell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Mel Nowell 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Nowell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.