Mel Nowell vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Mel Nowell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Karl-Anthony Towns 395

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Karl-Anthony Towns 225

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Karl-Anthony Towns 47

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Karl-Anthony Towns .489

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .385

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.