Mike Newlin vs. Ivica Zubac Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ivica Zubac and Mike Newlin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Mike Newlin played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Ivica Zubac, who played 8. Mike Newlin had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, while Ivica Zubac had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Mike Newlin 11 3 1971-72 to 1981-82
Ivica Zubac 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mike Newlin Ivica Zubac
Season 1971-722016-17
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 82 18.2 7.6 - - 2.8 1.6 - - - 2.8 3.1 7.5 .414 - - - 1.3 1.8 .750
Ivica Zubac 38 16.0 7.5 1.1 3.1 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 1.7 3.3 6.3 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mike Newlin Ivica Zubac
Season 1972-732017-18
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 82 32.4 17.0 - - 4.1 5.0 - - - 3.7 6.5 14.7 .443 - - - 4.0 4.5 .886
Ivica Zubac 43 9.5 3.7 1.0 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mike Newlin Ivica Zubac
Season 1973-742018-19
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 76 34.1 18.4 1.0 2.4 3.4 4.8 1.1 0.1 - 3.4 6.7 15.0 .448 - - - 5.0 5.8 .856
Ivica Zubac 59 17.6 8.9 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.3 3.6 6.4 .559 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.1 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 4 9.8 5.0 2.8 2.8 5.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 4
Mike Newlin Ivica Zubac
Season 1974-752019-20
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 79 34.3 14.4 0.7 2.6 3.3 5.1 1.4 0.1 - 3.6 5.5 11.5 .482 - - - 3.4 3.9 .869
Ivica Zubac 72 18.4 8.3 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.1 0.2 0.9 0.8 2.3 3.3 5.3 .613 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 8 37.4 16.3 1.4 2.8 4.1 5.6 1.5 0.0 - 3.1 6.5 13.4 .486 - - - 3.3 3.6 .897
Ivica Zubac 13 24.6 9.1 2.4 4.8 7.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.9 2.6 3.4 6.0 .564 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.8 .811

Season 5
Mike Newlin Ivica Zubac
Season 1975-762020-21
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 82 37.4 18.6 0.9 3.2 4.1 5.6 1.3 0.1 - 3.2 6.9 13.7 .507 - - - 4.7 5.4 .865
Ivica Zubac 72 22.3 9.0 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.6 3.6 5.5 .652 0.0 0.1 .250 1.9 2.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 17 17.7 6.3 2.5 3.3 5.8 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.0 3.4 .596 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .796

Season 6
Mike Newlin Ivica Zubac
Season 1976-772021-22
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 82 25.8 12.7 0.6 1.8 2.5 3.9 0.7 0.0 - 2.8 4.7 10.4 .455 - - - 3.3 3.7 .885
Ivica Zubac 76 24.4 10.3 2.9 5.6 8.5 1.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.7 4.1 6.5 .626 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 12 26.3 14.3 0.7 2.2 2.8 4.4 1.3 0.0 - 3.1 6.3 11.9 .524 - - - 1.8 2.3 .750
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mike Newlin Ivica Zubac
Season 1977-782022-23
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 45 26.2 13.0 0.8 1.9 2.7 4.5 1.2 0.2 2.7 2.8 4.8 11.0 .436 - - - 3.4 3.9 .874
Ivica Zubac 76 28.6 10.8 3.1 6.8 9.9 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.5 2.9 4.3 6.8 .634 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.1 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 5 26.0 9.2 3.2 6.4 9.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 2.2 1.6 3.4 6.0 .567 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.2 .750

Season 8
Mike Newlin Ivica Zubac
Season 1978-792023-24
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 76 24.1 10.2 0.7 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.7 0.1 2.3 2.9 3.7 7.6 .487 - - - 2.8 3.2 .872
Ivica Zubac 68 26.4 11.7 2.9 6.3 9.2 1.4 0.3 1.2 1.2 2.6 5.0 7.6 .649 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 2 33.5 12.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.5 0.5 0.5 3.0 5.0 4.0 10.0 .400 - - - 4.0 4.0 1.000
Ivica Zubac 6 32.0 16.2 3.0 6.3 9.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.0 11.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .650

Season 9
Mike Newlin Ivica Zubac
Season 1979-80-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 78 32.2 20.9 1.3 2.1 3.4 4.0 1.5 0.1 3.0 2.5 7.8 17.0 .460 0.6 1.9 .296 4.7 5.3 .884
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Mike Newlin Ivica Zubac
Season 1980-81-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 79 36.8 21.4 1.0 1.8 2.8 3.8 1.1 0.1 3.1 3.0 8.0 16.1 .497 0.1 0.4 .333 5.2 5.9 .888
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Mike Newlin Ivica Zubac
Season 1981-82-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin 76 19.8 9.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.2 0.4 0.0 1.4 2.6 3.8 8.1 .465 0.1 0.3 .304 1.7 1.9 .857
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Newlin ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
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