Mel Nowell vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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.

Glen Rice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Glen Rice 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice 265

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice 12

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Glen Rice 0.4 (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.