Bill Sharman vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

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

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Melvin Turpin 183

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Melvin Turpin .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Melvin Turpin 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Melvin Turpin 2

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Melvin Turpin .536

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.