Jaylen Brown vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Jaylen Brown 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,525 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,224 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,600 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 613 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Jaylen Brown 606 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .360 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 29.7 (2026) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Melvin Newbern -