Ja Morant vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Melvin Newbern 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Melvin Newbern -