LaMelo Ball vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Newbern -

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Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Melvin Newbern -

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Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Melvin Newbern -

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Newbern -

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Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Melvin Newbern -

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