Melvin Newbern vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Melvin Newbern 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)