Mel Nowell vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Nowell 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Nowell 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Mel Nowell 0 Isiah Thomas 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 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.