Melvin Newbern vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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 West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry West 12

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry West 1

* 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 West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Jerry West 0.0 (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.