Melvin Newbern vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Newbern 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Newbern 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Melvin Newbern 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Melvin Newbern 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Oscar Robertson 0.3 (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.