Tom Heinsohn vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Melvin Newbern 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.