Tiny Archibald vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Tiny Archibald 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

Tiny Archibald

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Mel Nowell 0

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Mel Nowell 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.