Larry Bird vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Melvin Newbern 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Melvin Newbern 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Melvin Newbern -