Bernard King vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Bernard King 874 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Bernard King 28 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.