Melvin Newbern vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Melvin Newbern 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 James Worthy 624

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 96

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - James Worthy 1.2 (1987)