Melvin Newbern vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Newbern 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Melvin Newbern 1 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Melvin Newbern 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Melvin Newbern 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Newbern 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Melvin Newbern 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Melvin Newbern 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Newbern 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Melvin Newbern 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Melvin Newbern 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern 119 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern 37 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Melvin Newbern 57 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Melvin Newbern 23 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern 1 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Melvin Newbern 33 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern .372 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern .125 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern .567 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Melvin Newbern 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Newbern - Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)