Magic Johnson vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Melvin Newbern 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Melvin Newbern 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Melvin Newbern 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Melvin Newbern -