Penny Hardaway vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) 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.