Desmond Bane vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Melvin Newbern -