Tom Heinsohn vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Mel Nowell 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.