Mel Nowell vs. Dwyane Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwyane Wade 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.

Dwyane Wade

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Dwyane Wade: 2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Dwyane Wade 3

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Dwyane Wade 16

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Dwyane Wade 13

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Dwyane Wade 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Nowell 0 * Dwyane Wade 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Nowell 0 Dwyane Wade 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Dwyane Wade 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Dwyane Wade 3

Scoring Leader Mel Nowell 0 Dwyane Wade 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Dwyane Wade 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Dwyane Wade 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Dwyane Wade 5.4

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Dwyane Wade 23,165

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Dwyane Wade 4,933

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Dwyane Wade 5,701

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1,620

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 885

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Dwyane Wade 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Dwyane Wade .480

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade .293

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Dwyane Wade .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Dwyane Wade 30.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Dwyane Wade 6.4 (2011)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Dwyane Wade 7.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Dwyane Wade 22.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Dwyane Wade 5.2

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Dwyane Wade 4.9

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Dwyane Wade 3,954

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Dwyane Wade 928

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Dwyane Wade 870

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 273

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 175

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Dwyane Wade 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Dwyane Wade .474

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade .338

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Dwyane Wade .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Dwyane Wade 33.2 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Dwyane Wade 7.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Dwyane Wade 6.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.6 (2010)

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.