Billy Cunningham vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Turpin and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Melvin Turpin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Melvin Turpin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Melvin Turpin .536

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Melvin Turpin -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.