LeBron James vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Melvin Newbern 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Melvin Newbern 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Melvin Newbern 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Melvin Newbern 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Melvin Newbern 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Melvin Newbern 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Melvin Newbern 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Melvin Newbern 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games LeBron James 287 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Melvin Newbern -