Sam Jones vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.