Karl Malone vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Melvin Newbern -