Melvin Newbern vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Newbern 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Newbern 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Newbern 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Melvin Newbern 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 32

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)