Melvin Newbern vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Newbern 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)