Alex English vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Melvin Turpin 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Alex English 293 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Alex English 47 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Alex English 68 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.