Melvin Newbern vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Newbern 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Melvin Newbern 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Newbern 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Melvin Newbern 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.