Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 10 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,619 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,635 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 369 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 346 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 316 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 499 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .509 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .329 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .705 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 14.5 (2026) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2026) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2026) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) Melvin Newbern -