Melvin Newbern vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Newbern 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Melvin Newbern 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Melvin Newbern 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Melvin Newbern 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 2,871

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 851

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Russell Westbrook 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)