Earl Monroe vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Melvin Newbern 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Melvin Newbern -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.