Mel Nowell vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Michael Porter Jr. 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Michael Porter Jr. 791

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Michael Porter Jr. 399

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Michael Porter Jr. 67

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 43

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 23

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Michael Porter Jr. 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Michael Porter Jr. .465

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .390

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Michael Porter Jr. .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Michael Porter Jr. 22.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

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.