Moses Malone vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Melvin Newbern 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Melvin Newbern 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Melvin Newbern -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.