Stephon Marbury vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Stephon Marbury 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

Stephon Marbury

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephon Marbury: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephon Marbury 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Stephon Marbury 13 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Stephon Marbury 5 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Stephon Marbury 2 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephon Marbury 2 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 19.3 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.0 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.6 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.2 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.1 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 16,297 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 2,516 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 6,471 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 1,022 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 121 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Stephon Marbury 846 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .433 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .325 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .784 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 23.9 (2001) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.2 (2004) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 8.9 (1999) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.6 (2004) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.3 (1997) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 12.6 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.6 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.6 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.9 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 402 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 82 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 146 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 29 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 0 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Stephon Marbury 32 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .355 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .273 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .750 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 22.0 (2003) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.3 (2004) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.7 (1997) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.4 (1998) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 (2009) 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.