Melvin Newbern vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.