Mel Nowell vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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
NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Mel Nowell:
1962-63 to 1962-63
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Ricky Rubio:
2011-12 to 2022-23
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NBA Championships and Seasons |
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Mel Nowell | 1 |
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Ricky Rubio | 12 | |
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Mel Nowell |
5.9 | | |
Ricky Rubio |
10.8 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
1.7 | | |
Ricky Rubio |
4.1 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
2.2 | | |
Ricky Rubio |
7.4 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
1.8 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Mel Nowell |
232 | | |
Ricky Rubio |
7,570 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
67 | | |
Ricky Rubio |
2,830 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
84 | | |
Ricky Rubio |
5,160 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
1,226 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
94 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
39 | | |
Ricky Rubio |
698 | | |
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Percentages |
Mel Nowell |
.388 | | |
Ricky Rubio |
.388 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
.324 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
.727 | | |
Ricky Rubio |
.843 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
Mel Nowell |
5.9 | | (1963) | |
Ricky Rubio |
13.1 | | (2018) | |
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Mel Nowell |
1.7 | | (1963) | |
Ricky Rubio |
5.7 | | (2015) | |
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Mel Nowell |
2.2 | | (1963) | |
Ricky Rubio |
9.1 | | (2017) | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
2.4 | | (2013) | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
0.2 | | (2022) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Mel Nowell |
- | | |
Ricky Rubio |
11.5 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | | |
Ricky Rubio |
4.7 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | | |
Ricky Rubio |
6.3 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
1.5 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
0.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
Mel Nowell |
- | | |
Ricky Rubio |
161 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | | |
Ricky Rubio |
66 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | | |
Ricky Rubio |
88 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
21 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
4 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
0 | | |
Ricky Rubio |
14 | | |
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Percentages |
Mel Nowell |
- | | |
Ricky Rubio |
.384 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
.269 | | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | | |
Ricky Rubio |
.814 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Mel Nowell |
- | | | |
Ricky Rubio |
15.4 | | (2019) | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | | | |
Ricky Rubio |
7.3 | | (2018) | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | | | |
Ricky Rubio |
8.6 | | (2019) | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
2.4 | | (2019) | |
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Mel Nowell |
- | | |
n/a ** |
Ricky Rubio |
0.5 | | (2018) | |
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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. |