Melvin Newbern vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Melvin Newbern 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Melvin Newbern 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)