Moses Malone vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Mel Nowell 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Mel Nowell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Mel Nowell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Mel Nowell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Mel Nowell 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Mel Nowell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Notes: * 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.