Mel Nowell vs. Dolph Schayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dolph Schayes 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.

Dolph Schayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Dolph Schayes: 1949-50 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Dolph Schayes 1

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Dolph Schayes 15

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Dolph Schayes 14

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Dolph Schayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Nowell 0 Dolph Schayes 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Dolph Schayes 12

Rebounds Leader Mel Nowell 0 Dolph Schayes 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Dolph Schayes 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Dolph Schayes 12.1 *

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Dolph Schayes 3.1

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Dolph Schayes 18,438

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Dolph Schayes 11,256 *

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Dolph Schayes 3,072

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Dolph Schayes 996

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Dolph Schayes .380

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Dolph Schayes .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Dolph Schayes 24.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Dolph Schayes 16.4 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Dolph Schayes 4.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Dolph Schayes 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Dolph Schayes 12.2 *

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Dolph Schayes 2.6

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Dolph Schayes 1,887

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Dolph Schayes 1,051 *

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Dolph Schayes 257

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Dolph Schayes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Dolph Schayes .390

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Dolph Schayes .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Dolph Schayes 29.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Dolph Schayes 18.0 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Dolph Schayes 4.6 (1959)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.