Melvin Newbern vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Newbern 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Melvin Newbern 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Melvin Newbern 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Newbern 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Newbern 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Melvin Newbern 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Melvin Newbern 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)