Melvin Newbern vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Newbern 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Melvin Newbern 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Melvin Newbern 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Melvin Newbern 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Melvin Newbern 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Bob Pettit - 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.