Bernard King vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Melvin Newbern 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Bernard King 874 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Bernard King 28 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Melvin Newbern -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.