Al Horford vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,723 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,951 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Al Horford 3,632 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Al Horford 867 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,301 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Al Horford 1,140 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Al Horford 197 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Melvin Newbern -