Zach LaVine vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell and Zach LaVine 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

Zach LaVine

vs.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 10 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.5 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 3.9 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 11,866 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,350 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,285 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Zach LaVine 513 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 171 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Zach LaVine 580 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .464 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .382 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .834 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) 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.