Mel Nowell vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Nowell 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.