Tony Allen vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Tony Allen 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

Tony Allen

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Allen: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Allen 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Tony Allen 14 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Tony Allen 10 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Tony Allen 0 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Allen 3 Mel Nowell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Allen 6 Mel Nowell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 8.1 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.5 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.3 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 6,654 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 2,884 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Tony Allen 1,077 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Tony Allen 1,158 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Allen 337 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Allen 820 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .475 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .282 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .709 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 11.5 (2007) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 5.5 (2017) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.7 (2014) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.0 (2015) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.6 (2011) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 6.0 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.0 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 0.9 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.2 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 668 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 333 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Tony Allen 105 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Tony Allen 137 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Allen 47 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Allen 112 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .447 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .106 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .716 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 12.3 (2014) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 7.7 (2014) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.8 (2013) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.4 (2015) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 1.1 (2015) 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.