Pete Maravich vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Melvin Newbern 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Melvin Newbern -

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.