Jeremy Lin vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Melvin Newbern -