Melvin Newbern vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Melvin Newbern 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

Melvin Newbern

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)