Mel Nowell vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Nowell 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Mel Nowell 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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.