Paolo Banchero vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 189 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 60 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 28 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 8 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 7 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .456 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .400 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .755 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 (2024) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 (2024) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Mel Nowell - n/a **

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.