James Harden vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Melvin Newbern 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Melvin Newbern 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games James Harden 165 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Melvin Newbern -