Hal Greer vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.