Nikola Jokic vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Melvin Newbern 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Melvin Newbern -