Julius Erving vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Melvin Newbern -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.