Mel Nowell vs. Rajon Rondo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rajon Rondo 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.

Rajon Rondo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Rajon Rondo: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Rajon Rondo 2

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Rajon Rondo 16

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Rajon Rondo 10

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Rajon Rondo 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Nowell 0 * Rajon Rondo 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Rajon Rondo 4

Assists Leader Mel Nowell 0 Rajon Rondo 3

Steals Leader Mel Nowell 0 * Rajon Rondo 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Rajon Rondo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Rajon Rondo 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Rajon Rondo 7.9

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Rajon Rondo 9,337

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Rajon Rondo 4,349

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Rajon Rondo 7,584

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 1,518

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 125

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Rajon Rondo 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Rajon Rondo .456

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo .324

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Rajon Rondo .611

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Rajon Rondo 13.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Rajon Rondo 6.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Rajon Rondo 11.7 (2012)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 2.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.2 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Rajon Rondo 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Rajon Rondo 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Rajon Rondo 8.5

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Rajon Rondo 1,669

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Rajon Rondo 744

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Rajon Rondo 1,136

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 228

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 24

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Rajon Rondo 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Rajon Rondo .440

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo .330

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Rajon Rondo .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Rajon Rondo 17.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Rajon Rondo 9.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Rajon Rondo 12.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 3.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Rajon Rondo 0.5 (2017)

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.