Anthony Edwards vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Anthony Edwards 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
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 6 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 23.9 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,169 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,028 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,606 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 504 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 235 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Anthony Edwards 383 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .447 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .365 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .804 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 36.0 (2026) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.0 (2026) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Melvin Newbern -