Mel Nowell vs. John Wall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wall 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.

John Wall

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
John Wall: 2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 John Wall 0

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 John Wall 11

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 John Wall 4

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 John Wall 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 John Wall 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 John Wall 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 John Wall 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 John Wall 4.2

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 John Wall 8.9

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 John Wall 12,088

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 John Wall 2,704

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 John Wall 5,735

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall 1,045

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall 439

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 John Wall 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 John Wall .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall .322

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 John Wall .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) John Wall 23.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) John Wall 4.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) John Wall 10.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall 1.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - John Wall 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - John Wall 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - John Wall 9.8

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - John Wall 810

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - John Wall 159

Total Assists Mel Nowell - John Wall 364

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall 64

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall 41

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 John Wall 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - John Wall .419

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall .267

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - John Wall .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - John Wall 27.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - John Wall 5.7 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - John Wall 11.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall 2.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** John Wall 1.4 (2015)

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.