Paul Arizin vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Mel Nowell 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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.