Melvin Newbern vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Jakob Poeltl 5,331

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Jakob Poeltl 4,164

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Jakob Poeltl 1,087

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Jakob Poeltl 758

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Jakob Poeltl 597

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Jakob Poeltl .554

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)