Mel Nowell vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Nowell 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Mel Nowell 1 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Mel Nowell 0 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Mel Nowell 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Nowell 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Mel Nowell 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Nowell 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Nowell 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Nowell 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Nowell 0 Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell 232 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell 67 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Mel Nowell 84 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Mel Nowell 39 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell .388 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell .727 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Nowell - Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Mel Nowell - Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Mel Nowell - Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Mel Nowell 0 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Nowell - Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Nowell - Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Nowell - Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Nowell - Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Mel Nowell - Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Nowell - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.