Jonathan Kuminga vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Jonathan Kuminga 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
Jonathan Kuminga: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Kuminga 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Jonathan Kuminga 5 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Jonathan Kuminga 3 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Jonathan Kuminga 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 12.5 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 4.1 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.8 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.6 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.4 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kuminga 3,272 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kuminga 1,059 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Jonathan Kuminga 468 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Jonathan Kuminga 168 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Jonathan Kuminga 110 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Jonathan Kuminga 261 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .508 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .335 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .697 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 16.1 (2024) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 7.3 (2026) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 4.0 (2026) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.0 (2026) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2024) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 7.0 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.6 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.7 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.3 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.2 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kuminga 239 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kuminga 56 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Jonathan Kuminga 23 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Jonathan Kuminga 9 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Jonathan Kuminga 6 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Jonathan Kuminga 34 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .497 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .356 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .712 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 15.3 (2025) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 2.5 (2025) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.3 (2025) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025) Melvin Newbern -