Bill Russell vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Melvin Turpin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Melvin Turpin 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Melvin Turpin 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.