Melvin Newbern vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)