Mel Nowell vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Nowell 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.