Rudy Gay vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.