Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Melvin Newbern 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Melvin Newbern -