Jalen Brunson vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Melvin Newbern -